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Choudhary launches digital geo-spatial platform Krishi-Decision Support System
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Tuesday, 20 August, 2024, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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To commemorate the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 Mission, and soft landing of the Vikram Lander and deployment of the Pragyaan Rover on the Moon on August 23, 2023, Government of India has declared August 23, of every year as the National Space Day (NSpD). With this achievement, India has joined the elite group of Space fairing nations becoming only the fourth to land on the surface of the Moon, and the first nation to land near the south pole of the Moon.
To mark this special day in the history of the Indian Space Program, the Department of Space is organising nation-wide celebrations during the month of August, to engage and inspire the youth of the Nation towards space science and its applications with the theme ‘Touching lives while touching the Moon: India's Space Saga’
On the auspicious occasion, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare organised a conference on the pivotal role of space technology in propelling India’s agricultural sector towards unprecedented growth and development. The conference also marked the launch of the digital geo-spatial platform Krishi-Decision Support System, a significant milestone in the country’s agricultural innovation landscape by Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary in the presence of secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Dr Devesh Chaturvedi.
Krishi-DSS is a first-of-its-kind geospatial platform specifically designed for Indian agriculture. The platform provides seamless access to comprehensive data including satellite images, weather information, reservoir storage, groundwater levels and soil health information, which can be easily accessed from anywhere at any time.
Krishi-DSS includes several advanced modules designed to support comprehensive agricultural management. From the vast expanse of fields to the smallest soil particle, Krishi-DSS has it covered. With crop mapping and monitoring, understanding cropping patterns by analysing parcel-level crop maps over the different years, will be possible. This information helps in understanding crop rotation practices and promotes sustainable agriculture by encouraging the cultivation of diverse crops.
Drought monitoring will help to stay ahead of the drought, which gives near real-time information on various indicators like soil moisture, water storages, crop condition, dry spells, while crop weather watch will keep us informed about how weather is impacting the crops, crop harvest status, crop residue burning.
With Field parcel segmentation, it will be possible to accurate field parcel units which will help in understanding each parcels unique needs, cropping patterns for targeted interventions.
One nation-one soil information system gives a comprehensive soil data at your fingertips like soil type, soil pH, soil health. Soil data will help us in assessing crop suitability and land capability for implementing soil water conservation measures.
Ground truth data library of Krishi-DSS will foster innovation by providing essential resources like ground truth data and spectral libraries for different crops to the researchers and industry.
From flood impact assessment to Crop insurance solutions and many more, Krishi-DSS is a holistic solution. It's about empowering farmers, informing policies, and nourishing the nation.
By integrating various data sources available on the Krishi Decision Support System (DSS), various farmer-centric solutions can be developed such as right individual advisories to farmers, early disaster warning like Pest attack, Heavy rain, Hail storm.
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