Union Minister of State for Agriculture launched Krishi-Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS) a geo-spatial platform to provide real-time information on crop conditions, weather patterns, water resources, and soil health.
- It has been developed by Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Department of Space using RISAT-1A and Visualization of Earth observation Data and Archival System (VEDAS) of the space department.
Application of Space Technology in Agriculture Sector
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Remote Sensing and Imagery |
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Global Positioning System (GPS) |
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Communication Technologies |
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Weather Forecasting and Climate Modelling |
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Initiatives undertaken
- Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space, Agro-meteorology and Land based Observations (FASAL) Project
- Coordinated programme on Horticulture Assessment and Management using geoiNformatics (CHAMAN) Project
- KISAN (C[K]rop Insurance using Space technology And geoiNformatics) for improvement in yield estimation.