Awantipora, Oct. 8 -- Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Cooperatives, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Wednesday inaugurated the International Conference on "Mapping the Future of Sustainable Landscapes: Geospatial Innovation for People, Places and Practices" at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) here.

The two day Conference organized by IUST in collaboration with the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) brings together global experts, academicians and policymakers to deliberate on the role of geospatial technologies in advancing sustainable development.

In his inaugural address, the Minister emphasized that the conference holds great relevance for the agriculture and hort...