Abstract
The paper discusses the methodological basis for solving the tasks of space monitoring of grain crops in South Kazakhstan, including the recognition of the sowing mask for winter and early spring grain crops, estimation of the time and area for sowing and harvesting crops, condition and yield of grain crops.The technological scheme for the preparation of operational weekly information provides for the use of a combination of satellite data Sentinel-2, Landsat-8, PlanetScope, depending on the size and accuracy of the determination of crop boundaries.To achieve high reliability of satellite information technology provides for the analysis taking into account the prevailing hydrothermal conditions, route survey data, long-term statistical information on the areas of sowing and yield of grain crops.The results of space monitoring are of interest for various agricultural structures, insurance companies, banking structures, agricultural specialists.