Satacrop continues to be well supported by cotton growers as a valuable tool for mapping sensitive crop areas. Mapped area as a percentage of total cotton area was 77% for the 2023/24 season and 63% for the 2024/25 season. Unfortunately, we were unable to achieve 80% coverage of the total crop which was our original aim. The commencement of the cotton industry data platform project presents an ideal opportunity to re-assess the scope of Satacrop and to explore ongoing funding options.

Objectives:

 Operation of Satacrop platform for 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons  

Advance discussions about the future role of Satacrop, including

•  Investigation of alternative funding arrangements  
• Automation of data collection
• Expansion of functionality for the platform

 Promote the ongoing use of the platform and achieve 80% of total area mapped for each season