D44.1a - Prototype Report: Crop Area and Crop Status/Parameters (Issue 1)

This report comprises a description of the provided prototype datasets of Crop Area and Crop Status/Parameters (linked to Deliverable D44.2). A detailed description of the objectives will be provided together with an explanation of the methodology, results and conclusions, as derived by WP 44. It addresses the developed methodologies for extending the existing S-2 processing chain to S-1 and S-3 and to a larger number of crop types, the implementation of a classification processing chain considering multi-annual spectral signatures, the integration of SAR time series into optical processing lines for mapping agricultural practices, as well as explore the algorithm potential in food insecure countries.