​Krishi-Decision Support System

On 16th August, 2024, the Union government unveiled the Krishi-Decision Support System (K-DSS), a satellite-based geospatial platform aimed at providing comprehensive agricultural data to farmers.

  • It is part of the Digital Public Infrastructure for Agriculture announced by Finance Minister in her Budget speech on July 23, 2024.

What is Krishi-DSS?

  • Development: It has been developed jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Space.
  • Geospatial Platform: Krishi-DSS is a first-of-its-kind geospatial platform specifically designed for Indian agriculture.

Key Features

  • Monitoring Cropping Patterns: It allows analyzing cropping patterns by studying crop maps from different years. This analysis helps in ....
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