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Ahead of the nationwide implementation of the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), the Centre convened a national conference with the States to discuss the improvement in crop production statistics
FASAL
FASAL (Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agro-meteorology, and Land-based observations)
It aims to improve the accuracy of crop production statistics using advanced technologies.
It integrates remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and artificial intelligence to generate reliable and near real-time agricultural data.
Responsible ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
FASAL is used for crop production forecasting of field crops
Nine crops which are assessed under FASAL are Rice, Wheat, Tur, Rabi Pulses, Rapeseed & Mustard, Rabi Jowar, Cotton, Jute and Sugarcane
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has played a major role in developing methodologies.
However, currently the programmes are being operationalized by Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) of Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, with technology support from ISRO
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