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
The Green Revolution in India was a transformative period in the 1960s that revolutionized agricultural practices through the introduction of modern technology, high-yield crop varieties, and improved irrigation, significantly increasing food production and making India self-sufficient in food grains. Led primarily by agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan and influenced by global efforts including Norman Borlaug's pioneering work, it addressed the critical issues of food shortages and frequen
