Agriculture
Space Technology in Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare is using space technology for the various activities which include FASAL project (Forecasting Agricultural output using Space, Agro-meteorology and Land based observations), Drought Monitoring and providing technological support to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Under FASAL project, crop production forecasting for major crops namely rice, wheat, tur, rapeseed & mustard, rabi, jowar, cotton, jute, sugarcane, soybean, lentil & gram
Green Revolution in India
IntroductionWhat Was the Green Revolution in India?The Green Revolution in India stands as one of the most transformative agricultural events in modern history. Launched in the mid-1960s, it referred to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives that dramatically increased agricultural production across India — rescuing the nation from the brink of widespread famine and setting it on the path to food self-sufficiency. Before the Green Revolution, India was heavily dep
