{
  "use_case_id": "crop-scouting-ndvi",
  "use_case": "Crop scouting & NDVI mapping",
  "quantity": null,
  "unit": "acre",
  "country": "RO",
  "currency": "USD",
  "estimate": {
    "low": 5,
    "high": 8,
    "currency": "USD",
    "based_on": 2
  },
  "method": "published unit price × quantity (exact unit conversions only); filtered to the best region match; older prices only if nothing newer",
  "notes": [
    "No benchmark specific to RO; the range uses benchmarks from other regions. Local prices can differ a lot.",
    "No quantity given: costs are per 1 acre.",
    "Arithmetic on published prices, not a quote: scope, access, permits, minimums and travel change real prices. Ask suppliers via submit_rfq."
  ],
  "basis": [
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Agricultural RGB orthomosaic capture & processing ($250 minimum)",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 5,
        "high": 5,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per acre"
      },
      "region": "US",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.flightpathag.com/services/rgb-mapping-orthomosaics",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 5,
        "high": 5,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": true
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "NDVI/NDRE drone crop-health mapping ($250 field minimum)",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 7,
        "high": 8,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per acre"
      },
      "region": "US",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.flightpathag.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 7,
        "high": 8,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": true
    }
  ],
  "available_units": [
    "acre"
  ],
  "fx_date": "2026-10-23"
}