Risk management on the application of crop inputs
First Claim
1. A method for managing a crop insurance program or a grower compliance plan, the method comprising:
- determining an input management plan for application of a crop input to a field within a defined geographic area;
measuring a first yield per land unit of a particular crop associated with the field;
estimated a second yield per land unit of the particular crop associated with the defined geographic area;
determining a difference or variation between the first yield and the second yield; and
making available the determined difference and a field identifier associated with the field to an insurer that is associated with at least one of claims and insurance on the field.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a crop insurance program facilitates determining an input management plan for application of a crop input to a field within a defined geographic area. A first yield per land unit is measured. The first yield per land unit pertains to a particular crop associated with the field. A second yield per land unit is estimated. The second yield per land unit relates to the particular crop associated with the defined geographic area. A difference or variation is determined between the first yield and the second yield. The determined difference is made available to a receiving entity (e.g., an insurer that is associated with at least one of claims and insurance on the field).
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1. A method for managing a crop insurance program or a grower compliance plan, the method comprising:
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determining an input management plan for application of a crop input to a field within a defined geographic area;
measuring a first yield per land unit of a particular crop associated with the field;
estimated a second yield per land unit of the particular crop associated with the defined geographic area;
determining a difference or variation between the first yield and the second yield; and
making available the determined difference and a field identifier associated with the field to an insurer that is associated with at least one of claims and insurance on the field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing a crop insurance program or a grower compliance plan, the system comprising:
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a planning module for determining an input management plan for application of a crop input to a field within a defined geographic area;
a sensor for measuring a first yield per land unit of a particular crop associated with the field;
an estimator for estimating a second yield per land unit of the particular crop associated with the defined geographic area;
a data processor for determining a difference or variation between the first yield and the second yield; and
a communications interface for making available the determined difference and a field identifier associated with the field to a receiving entity that is associated with at least one of claims and insurance on the field. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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