Krishi Decision Support System

Krishi Decision Support System
 

News: The Ministry of Agriculture and Department of Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to develop a Krishi-Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS) using satellite data.

Significance:

o This will enhance the evidence-based decision-making capability of all the stakeholders in the agriculture sector by way of integration with MOSDAC and BHUVAN (Geo-platform) of ISRO and systems of ICAR.

o Krishi-DSS is being developed on the lines of Gati Shakti, using RISAT 1A and VEDAS of the Department of Space.

o RISAT-1A data will be extremely useful in developing decision support systems for agriculture, bio resources, environment, water resources and disaster management