Space Tech. in Agriculture Sector | Burning Issues | PDF Download

Why in News?

• The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has been proactive in using the space technology in agricultural sector. Institutional measures
• Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre
• It works for operationalization of the space technology developed in the Indian Space Research Organization, for crop production forecasting.

Use of Space Technology

• The Department is using space technology for its various programmes/ areas, such as:
• FASAL project
• CHAMAN project
• NADAMS

Crop Insurance

• This data can be used for various programmes, which need information on crop type, crop area estimates, crop condition, crop damages, crop growth etc.

 KISAN Project

• The Department has launched KISAN [C(K)rop Insurance using Space technology And geoiNformatcs] project during October 2015. Examine how can India’s farm sector benefit from space research and technologies

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