Agriculture- Brochure

Agriculture Agricultural markets worldwide are facing turbulences due to increasing demand, food/non-food conflicts or production risks due to climate change. For economic, political and humanitarian rationals, balanced food production, distribution and pricing gain further importance and impose global challenges to agricultural policies.In support to the implementation of agricultural policies, GAF assists administrations in the execution and monitoring of agricultural policies by providing services ranging from research and development to dedicated agricultural information systems. This essential support is possible thanks to the extensive knowledge and long standing experience of GAF in agriculture and related technical fields. The combination of detailed knowledge of the demands of the user community (European Commission, national authorities, agro-industry and farmers), and an in-depth understanding of all related disciplines (GIS, remote sensing, database management, software development and agriculture), has yielded the capability and sustainability to develop and maintain operational information systems for service providers, agricultural administrations and farmers. The established geoinformation solutions offer direct and efficient access to a wealth of essential information, services and tools required by policy makers and practitioners in the agricultural sector. LaFIS®-SSK: GIS based barn and farm register LaFIS®-WebClient: Web based framework for IACS-GISAgroView® – the Appliction for FarmersAgroView® CD: Desktop application for agricultural subsidiesAgroView® Online: Web-based application for agricultural subsidiesLAFIS® – the IACS-GIS for AdministrationsLaFIS-LFK®: Compilation and maintenance of reference systems (LPIS)LaFIS®-QC: Quality assessment + EU reportingLaFIS®: EU compliant support for administrative controlsLaFIS®-Mobile: Assistance to administrative on-the-spot controlLaFIS®-AppServer: Server based processing and system integrationGeoInformation ProductsGeoInformation ServicesServices for Administrations• Institutional consultancy• Integrated solutions• IACS declaration control• LPIS generation and updateServices for Farmers• Precision farming support• Subsidy declaration support• Geodata analysis and integrationServices for Finance, Industry and Insurance• Asset management• Risk management• Commodity volumes In summary, GAF offers a comprehensive portfolio of proven products, servicesand expertise that caters for the diverse requirements of agricultural professionals, practitioners, policy and decision makers worldwide in a cost-effective manner.The solutions offered are continually evolving to meet the demands of a dynamic sector that will be faced with complex challenges in the years ahead. GAF is in an ideal position to address these challenges with its experience and its unique combination of technical capacity, human skills and applied expertise tailored to and focusing on future developments.Services offered by GAFGeo-data store- Earth observation data: raw imagery and products- Digital elevation models- Land cover dataData processing- Digital image processing- Mapping and monitoring- Digital cartography and map production- Virtual reality (3D)Information systems- System analysis, integration and migration- GIS/DB design and implementation- Application development- Spatial data structure conceptsSoftware development- Development of customised spatial software- Standalone, internet and enterprise GIS- SDI development- Standards based development and integrationIntegrated services- Solutions combining space & non-space technologies- Integration of SatCom, SatNav and earth observation- Application knowhow based on cutting edge technologies and high quality data resourcesManagement consulting- Institutional/sector assessment- Know-how transfer and capacity building- Project definition/supervision- Research and sector analysis studiesArnulfstraße 199 • 80634 Munich • GermanyPhone: +49 (0) 89 12 15 28-0 • Fax: +49 (0) 89 12 15 28 -79E-mail: info@gaf.de • URL: www.gaf.de