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MoU helpful for providing accurate agromet advisory at block & district level
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Space Applications Centre
(SAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad and Vasantrao Naik
Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani was signed on 17th January,
2023. The MoU was signed by Dr. Indra Mani, Honble Vice Chancellor, VNMKV,
Parbhani and Dr. Nilesh Desai, Honble Director, SAC, ISRO and on 17th January,
2023 at SAC, ISRO, Ahmedabad.
During the event, Dr. Indra Mani shared his vision for the use
of space science in agriculture and proposed that a Center of Excellence on
Space Application in Agriculture be established at VNMKV, Parbhani, in
collaboration with SAC, to benefit researchers. On this point, Dr. Desai,
Director SAC also agreed that the new centre of excellence will open the door
for VNMKV students and researchers to work with satellite data in the future.
Dr. Bimal Kumar Bhattacharya, Group Director, BPSG also
expressed a desire to work on drone based technology and satellite based
products with the Agromet Unit for identifying real time farm problems. Dr.
Kailas K. Dakhore, Agrometeorologist, AICRPAM, and VNMKV also shared their
experiences with satellite products influencing Agromet Advisory and
identifying yield losses due to excessive rainfall.
Dr Rahul Nigam SG, BPSG and all other SAC team working in the
agriculture area also expressed interest in working with VNMKV. On this
occasion, Dr Milind Mahajan, Group Director, Antenna Division, Dr Rashmi
Sharma, Group Director, Dr Gyatri, Dr D R Rajak, Dr Méhul Pandya, Mr Vivek
Pandey, Mr Amit Jain and other SAC officers were present.
This MoU will benefit both organisations immensely and pave the
way to serve the farmers of Marathwada in particular and Maharashtra in
general. The VNMKV Parbhani will get satellite products and Agromet
Products for preparation of Agromet Advisory at block and district level. The
products such as soil moisture, NDVI, PET, Day and Night time LST which are
almost real-time having only two days lag time will serve whole Natural
Resources Management team of VNMKV Parbhani to provide precise and effective
advisory services to farmers and conduct research on different aspects of NRM
field. The Gramin Krushi Mausaam Seva Yojana at Parbhani has been already
preparing the spatial Agromet Advisory since 2019 at block and district
level. Now
the SAC will provide more products as well as act as a partner with VNMKV,
Parbhani to facilitate research work by students and scientists for the welfare
of the whole Marathwada region.research work by students and scientists for the welfare of the whole Marathwada region.
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