|
|
|
Overview |
Crop Production |
Crop Pattern |
Crop Yield |
Irrigation |
Soil Management | Precision Farming |
Relevant Products |
Relevant Links
Abstract
Indian Agriculture And Geo-Informatics
Hemant Patil
Research Scholar
MPKV, Rahuri, India
htpatil2@mail.com
Sangita Tanpure
Senior Research Fellow
MPKV, India
sangitant@yahoo.com
Abstract :
Precision agriculture aims to increase farm profits and maintain natural eco-balance by reducing application of agricultural chemicals by using soil sampling, yield monitoring, remote sensing, and soil and plant nutrient analysis to identify within-field variability, and then using that information to develop site-specific management strategies. Precision farming is essential for serving dual purpose of enhancing productivity and reducing ecological degradation. Though it is widely practiced for commercial crops in developed countries, it is still at a nascent stage in most of the developing countries. Geoinformatic techniques can provide a key input (variability map) for the implementation of precision farming at a lower cost. The study on precision agriculture has already been initiated in India, in many research institutes, such as Space Applications Centre (ISRO), M. S. Swmainathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Project Directorate of Cropping Systems Research, Modipuram. In coming few years PF may help the Indian farmers to harvest the fruits of frontier technologies without compromising the quality of land and thereby turning the green revolution into an evergreen revolution.
|
|
|