India, Dec. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Under FASAL programme, the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) generates satellite-based pre-harvest crop production estimates for 11 major crops of the country (Paddy, Wheat, Jute, Cotton, Sugarcane, Soybean, Tur, Gram, Mustard, Lentil and Rabi Sorghum). Multispectral and microwave satellite data are used for crop mapping, and satellite-based indices along with weather data are utilized for crop yield estimation through Weather-based and Remote Sensing models.
The coverage of FASAL includes 20 states/557 districts. The state-wise number of districts are-Andhra Pradesh 26; Assam 33; Bihar -38; Chhattisgarh -33; Gujarat-29; Haryana-22; Himachal Pradesh-7; Jharkhan...