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Free accessible satellite data for agricultural land and water monitoring
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a request for proposals to invite consortia to provide satellite data for agricultural land and water…
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Waterwatch Foundation awarded with ANBI status
Waterwatch Foundation, the not-for-profit unit of Waterwatch Cooperative, has been awarded with the ANBI status. The ANBI status is a Dutch term for Institution for General Benefit, which means…
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The use of ICT in agriculture
This month’s “Landbouwborrel” (Agriculture Drinks) in Brussels focused on the use of ICT in agriculture. Invited to speak were Ad Bastiaansen, founder of Waterwatch Cooperative and cofounder of Teleatlas,…
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Waterwatch Cooperative launches animation on application of satellite data in agriculture
Startup Waterwatch Cooperative explains in a 1.5 minutes lasting animation how they use satellite and weather data to inform farmers and other stakeholders on the status of their crops…
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Waterwatch performs research on the use of thermal infrared
Waterwatch Cooperative’s interns Auke Blokland and Joep de Bruin from Delft University of Technology are doing research on the possible uses of thermal infrared in agriculture. Thermal infrared makes…
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Waterwatch at Successful Opening of New World Campus
On the 29th of May, we celebrated the opening of the New World Campus. The official inauguration was held by The Hague city council member Ingrid van Engelshoven, who…
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UN Warns of Water Shortage by 2030
A United Nations report says by 2030, the world will have only 60 percent of the water it needs, the result of population growth and wasteful use.
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Waterwatch Cooperative’s response to research on how to assess agricultural water productivity
Recently, a research paper has been published on: ‘How to assess agricultural water productivity? Looking for water in the agricultural productivity and efficiency literature’. We would like to response…
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Waterwatch Cooperative takes part in workshop ‘Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition’
Creating Impact with Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition The Waterwatch Cooperative will be part of the International Workshop hosted by the Government of the Netherlands 19/20 January 2015. The terms…
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