Center launches KISAN new pilot project to assess crop yield losses

Center launches KISAN new pilot project to assess crop yield losses

KISAN –
K  -  C('K')rop
I    - 'I'nsurance using
S  - 'S' pace technology
A  -  'A' nd
N  - geoi'N'formatics

The vision of the project is the use of Space TECHNOLOGY and geoinformatics (GIS, GPS and Smartphone) technology along with high resolution data from UAV/Drone based imaging for improvement in yield estimation and better planning of Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs), needed for crop insurance programme.

-The KISAN project will be executed by Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC), an attached Office of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & FW, in. collaboration with ISRO Centres (Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad & National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad), India Meteorological Department, CCAFS, StatAgriculture Departments and State Remote Sensing .

-The Pilot Study is offered to be launched during Kharif season of 2015 in one District each of Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

-Rabi season of 2015-16 in two Districts each of Haryana Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra .

-While launching the project Honourable Minister Of State informed that once the Pilot Study is successful, it will be extended to the other parts of the country.

ANDROID APP.

-An Android App,which will help in the real time data collection about hailstorm occurrences along with photographs and geographical coordinates (longitude and
latitude)

-The. App was designed by ISRO (National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad).

-The App will help Government to get real time data about the Hailstorms which will be collected through the Agriculture Department officials of different States. This will support in selecting the crop loss more objectively and in a very fast manner

-Abbreviations.

MNCFC – Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre
CCAFS – Climate Change, Agriculture and FOOD Security
GIS – Geographical Information System
GPS – Global Positioning System
ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation
UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle