Satellite monitoring for rice, coconut, banana, pineapple and sugarcane, with radar that works through cloud and damage mapping after typhoons.
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Farming in Philippines
Farming in the Philippines is mostly small-scale and spread across thousands of islands. Rice is the staple and grows across the lowlands, notably in Central Luzon, the Cagayan Valley, Western Visayas and parts of Mindanao. Coconut is one of the most widely planted crops, in Quezon, the Bicol region, the Visayas and Mindanao. Large banana and pineapple plantations are concentrated in Mindanao, around the Davao region, Bukidnon and South Cotabato. Sugarcane is a major crop on Negros and Panay.
The climate is tropical and wet. Typhoons cross the country mainly between about June and November, with Luzon and the Visayas most exposed. One storm can flatten banana plantations, flood rice fields and strip coconut fronds in a day. Cloud cover is heavy for much of the year, which makes optical satellite images hard to get, and dry spells linked to El Niño also hurt rain-fed rice and maize.
Fast, remote evidence matters after a storm, for farmers, lenders, insurers and agencies alike. Map My Crop supports growers, agribusinesses, insurers and agencies in the Philippines, and has an office in Manila.
Main crops
Rice
The staple crop, grown in wet and dry seasons, with cloud and flooding making field checks difficult.
Coconut
A tree crop on smallholdings across many provinces, with ageing stands and typhoon damage to monitor.
Banana
Large plantations in Mindanao and many smallholdings, exposed to wind damage and plant disease.
Pineapple
Grown on large estates in Bukidnon and South Cotabato, with block-level planning.
Sugarcane
Grown mainly on Negros and Panay, harvested and delivered to mills on a schedule.
Maize
A main upland and rain-fed crop, with yields that follow rainfall closely.
Mango
A tree crop grown in places such as Guimaras and Luzon, with flowering and harvest tied to dry-season weather.
What makes it hard
Typhoons and floods
Wind and flood damage is sudden and widespread. Farmers, lenders and insurers need to see how much land is affected and how badly, without waiting for field visits.
Cloud cover
Heavy cloud blocks optical imagery for weeks in the wet season. Monitoring that relies on optical images alone leaves gaps just when information is needed.
Small, scattered plots
Many farms are a fraction of a hectare, on different islands, and records are often paper-based or out of date.
How Map My Crop helps in Philippines
Classify crops through cloud and monsoon
Crop Type Detection combines radar and optical imagery so crop classification continues through cloud and monsoon seasons. It also gives regional growth-stage maps from seeding to harvest.
Outline small and fragmented plots
Farm Boundary Detection maps individual fields from satellite imagery down to 0.02 ha, with a unique ID per field. It works on small and fragmented plots as well as large regular parcels.
Map damage after a storm
Farm Detection Suite maps crop damage from wind, flooding and other causes as colour-coded within-field maps. Compare maps show scenes before and after the event, and scouts can add notes and photos to an evidence trail.
Support insurance and lending
Risk Intelligence Suite checks claimed losses against weather and before-and-after imagery, monitors financed fields after disbursement and flags drought and flood risk early. It also supports index-based, parametric products.
Track coconut and banana blocks
Plantation Monitoring counts trees, finds gaps and scores tree health block by block, so storm losses and replanting needs show up on a map.
How it starts
- Tell us your area and crops. Tell us which provinces, crops or loan and policy books you work with, and whether the priority is monitoring, storm damage or verification.
- We set up your fields and maps. Fields are outlined from satellite imagery or loaded from your records. Crop types, weather and monitoring layers are then attached to each field.
- Review it in a demo. See maps, alerts and reports for your own fields or sourcing areas. Book a demo on the contact page. We reply within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
Can satellites see through typhoon clouds?
Radar imagery can. Map My Crop combines radar and optical imagery so crop classification continues through cloud and monsoon seasons.
Can Map My Crop check typhoon damage?
Yes. Farm Detection Suite maps crop damage from wind and flooding, and Compare maps show before and after scenes. Risk Intelligence Suite uses the same evidence to validate claims against weather and imagery.
Does it work on very small farms?
Farm Boundary Detection works down to 0.02 ha fields, so it can outline small and fragmented plots.
Does Map My Crop have an office in the Philippines?
Map My Crop has an office in Manila, alongside offices in New York, Pune, London, Dubai and Malaysia.