Miller Magazine Issue: 135 March 2021

37 NEWS MILLER / march 2021 Precision Moisture Measurement World Leading Digital Technology Global Support Network Many more applications, contact us for details enquiries@hydronix.com www.hydronix.com Grain Coffee Oil Hydro-Mix XT Hydro-View Animal Feed Hydro-Probe Hydro-Mix XT-EX Hydro-Probe HT Researchers release maps of global agricultural production An international team of researchers has rele- ased a set of high-precision maps of global agri- cultural production, providing data support for sustainable development, according to the Chi- nese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). Researchers from the CAAS, the International Food Policy Research Institute and other inter- national research institutes collected data on agricultural production in 186 countries. They mapped the spatial distribution of 42 major crops, such as rice, wheat and corn, around the world, including the data on the crops' area, to- tal yield and per-unit yield. According to Yu Qiangyi, a researcher from the CAAS, information on the spatial distribution of crops is of great significance for strengthening the management of crop production, regulating the grain market and ensuring sustainable deve- lopment. However, mapping the distribution of crops on a global scale is challenging. Compared with previous data products, the maps have been improved in terms of accuracy, coverage and availability, providing data sup- port for the assessment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The research was published in the journal Earth System Scien- ce Data.