- [ONLINE] A43DD-VR8678: An Integrated Drought-Monitoring Approach for Agricultural Resilience Using GNSS-Reflectometry and Machine Learning in Bangladesh
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Shipa Rani Singha, University of Dhaka (First Author, Presenting Author)
Puspendu Biswas Paul, Beihang University
Shabista Yildiz, University of Dhaka
Md. Shameem Hassan Bhuyian, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Bangladesh
Mohan Kumar Das, National Oceanographic And Maritime Institute (NOAMI)
Karabi Karmaker, Bangladesh Maritime University
Khalada Akter Runa, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Shakil Hossen, Noakhali Science and Technology University
Md. Shameem Kabir, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
Hasibul Hasan Rahat, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
Northwestern Bangladesh faces frequent droughts and extreme weather, which seriously affects farming and reduces crop production. To deal with this, we need to understand how temperature changes, rainfall, and plant health interact. Traditional drought indicators like SPI (based on rainfall) and NDVI (which measures plant health from satellite images) help, but they often miss early warning signs and small-area droughts. This study suggests a better way to monitor drought by combining these traditional methods with advanced soil moisture data from GNSS-Reflectometry and the SMAP satellite. We used rainfall data to calculate SPI and NDVI, and added soil moisture data from GNSS and SMAP. Then, using machine learning, we linked these indicators to crop yield data. The results were impressive. Our model became much more accurate R² increased from 0.5 to 0.7–0.8, and prediction errors dropped by 20%. The system detected drought in Bogra and Ishurdi and showed long-term dryness in the Barind area. GNSS and SMAP data were able to detect early drought signs well before any visible damage to crops appeared. This improved method can help Bangladesh better prepare for drought, protect food supplies (SDG 2), and support climate action (SDG 13) for more resilient agriculture.
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