The
satellite-enabled services in conjunction with ground data, to support farmers
in India include weather forecasting, agro-advisory, agromet services, soil
moisture and agricultural extension activities to support farming operations in
the country by India Meteorology Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Also, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) collaborates with Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on various applications using satellite data
and geospatial technology in agriculture sector, which include – (i)
horticultural crop inventory and site suitability for expansion in under-utilised
areas, (ii) crop assessment using medium and high resolution satellite data,
(iii) field data collection with field photos using mobile App, (iv) crop
cutting experiments based on satellite derived crop vigor information. Earlier,
ISRO had transferred the technology to Department of Agriculture Cooperation
and Farmer’s Welfare for (i) Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space,
Agro-meteorology and Land based observations (FASAL) and (ii) National Agricultural
Drought Assessment and Monitoring System (NADAMS) and internalised the
monitoring of irrigation infrastructure at Central Water Commission.
The
satellites designed by ISRO, which are currently in operation, to support these
services and applications, include Resourcesat-2, Resourcesat-2A, RISAT-1,
Cartosat-1, Kalpana-1, INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR.
The
details of their launching, cost incurred towards building these satellites,
along with objectives are given below:
|
SN
|
Satellite
(Launch Vehicle)
|
Launch
date
|
Cost incurred
(in Crores)
|
Objectives
|
|
1.
|
Resourcesat-2
(PSLV-C16)
|
20.04.2011
|
138.71
|
To provide multispectral images for inventory and management of
natural resources, Crop production forecast, wasteland inventory, Land &
Water Resources development, and Disaster Management Support.
|
|
2.
|
Resourcesat-2A
(PSLV-C36)
|
07.12.2016
|
106.11
|
|
3.
|
Cartosat-1
(PSLV-C6)
|
05.05.2005
|
248.49
|
To provide high resolution images for Cartographic mapping, Stereo
data for Topographic Mapping & DEM, and host of DEM Applications –
Contour, Drainage network, etc.
|
|
4.
|
RISAT-1
(PSLV-C19)
|
26.04.2012
|
375.38
|
To provide all weather imaging capability useful for agriculture,
particularly paddy and jute monitoring in kharif season and management of
natural disasters.
|
|
5.
|
Kalpana-1
(PSLV-C4)
|
12.09.2002
|
71.30
|
To provide meteorological data to enable weather forecasting
services.
|
|
6.
|
INSAT-3D
(Procured launch)
|
26.07.2013
|
206.00
|
Designed for enhanced meteorological observations, including
vertical profile of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and humidity for
improved weather forecasting and disaster warning.
|
|
7.
|
INSAT-3DR
(GSLV-F05)
|
08.09.2016
|
116.38
|
The
data and value added products derived from these satellites have benefitted the
concerned user ministries/ departments in Natural Resources Inventory &
Monitoring, crop assessment, wasteland inventory, topographic Mapping &
DEM, land & water resources development, weather forecasting and Disaster
Management Support. These applications are useful to the decision makers to
adopt suitable interventions for planning and management of various activities
in agriculture sector.
This
information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in
written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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