Crop Monitoring with Visual Explorer

Get to Know Visual Explorer

Visual Explorer provides a map-first view of crop production and yield forecast data. The redesigned page includes top-level filters, map controls, a yield category legend, and a Region Details drawer for deeper analysis.

Visual Explorer map workspace

Key Elements of the Visual Explorer Page

Element Description
Page title Identifies the workspace as Visual Explorer.
Region selector Sets the geographic context for the map and data views. The selector can include national, province, district, or other administrative regions, depending on configured region levels.
Crop selector Sets the crop context for the map and detail views.
View Data Opens the Region Details drawer for the selected region and crop.
Map Displays the selected region and available sub-regions over the base map. Regions are shaded by yield category when forecast data is available.
Map controls Provides zoom, refresh or recenter, and layer controls for navigating the map.
Yield category legend Defines the colors used for Very Low, Low, Moderate, High, and Very High yield categories.
Data access indicators Show whether lower-level data is available for a region.
Bottom navigation Provides access to Agriculture Intelligence, Visual Explorer, Projects, and Region Assignment.

Selecting a Region

The Region selector lets users change the geography used by Visual Explorer. The list can include multiple administrative levels, such as provinces and districts.

Region selector

Selecting a region updates the map and sets the context used by the View Data action. If lower-level region data is available, the map can show sub-regions within the selected area.

Selecting a Crop

The Crop selector lets users choose the crop used for map shading, metrics, and forecasts.

Crop selector

The crop list can include crops such as Bush Beans, Climbing Beans, Irish Potatoes, Maize, Rice, Sorghum, Sweet Potatoes, and Wheat. Available crops depend on the data configured for the selected geography.

Reviewing Map Details

Users can inspect regions on the map to review contextual values for the selected crop.

Map hover details

The map detail popover can show:

These map details help users quickly understand why a region is categorized as Very Low, Low, Moderate, High, or Very High before opening the full Region Details drawer.

Region Details Drawer

The View Data action opens the Region Details drawer. The drawer appears over the map and keeps the selected region visible in the breadcrumb.

Region Details overview

The drawer includes:

Overview Tab

The Overview tab summarizes the selected region and crop. It displays crop production forecasting metrics and a table with forecast values.

The overview can include:

This tab is the best starting point for understanding the current forecast for the selected region.

History Tab

The History tab shows historical production information for the selected region and crop.

History tab

Historical values are based on officially reported production statistics and may differ in definition, coverage, and timing from model-derived forecasts. Use historical values as contextual reference, not as a direct comparison.

Users can review history as a table and, where available, switch to a chart view.

Sub-Regions Tab

The Sub-Regions tab compares forecast data across lower-level regions.

Sub-Regions table

The table can include:

Users can search within the table and download the sub-region data.

Chart View

Some detail views include a View Chart toggle. When enabled, Visual Explorer displays the selected data as a chart above the table.

Sub-Regions chart view

For sub-regions, the chart ranks regions by production forecast and shows the top results. When multiple crops are selected, each crop is shown in the chart legend.