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The ISRO through its CROP remote sensing framework, has estimated that the total wheat production from eight major wheat-growing states will reach 122.724 million tonnes by March 31, 2025.
About CROP:
- CROP is a semi-automated and scalable framework developed by ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).
- The primary goal of CROP is to provide a real-time view of the sowing, growth, and harvest progress of crops, especially wheat during the Rabi season.
- CROP utilizes data from multi-source remote sensing satellites to monitor agricultural areas across India.
- Technological Components of CROP:
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- EOS-04 (RISAT-1A): Provides Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data for crop monitoring, especially under varied weather conditions.
- EOS-06 (Oceansat-3): Offers optical remote sensing data for agricultural monitoring.
- Resourcesat-2A: Used for high-resolution optical imaging, focusing on agricultural areas for precise crop monitoring.
Key Features of the Study:
- The study used a combination of SAR and optical data to accurately assess crop progress during the 2024-25 Rabi season.
- The wheat sown area, as of March 31, 2025, stands at 330.8 lakh hectares, which is in line with the figures reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (324.38 lakh hectares as of February 4, 2025).
- Wheat production in the eight major wheat-growing states is estimated to be 122.724 million tonnes by March 31, 2025, based on the data gathered through the remote sensing method.
| [UPSC 2019] For the measurement/estimation of which of the following are satellite images/remote sensing data used?
1. Chlorophyll content in the vegetation of a specific location 2. Greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies of a specific location 3. Land surface temperatures of a specific location Select the correct answer using the code given below. Options: (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3* |
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