Rajasthan receives an annual rainfall less than 25 cm and hence the agriculture relies mostly on irrigation, which often becomes unprofitable. As water remains one of the limiting factors in the agriculture sector of the state, calculating irrigation requirement of the soil types spatiotemporally would be advantageous. Proper usage of water can increase the...
Telangana the state with agrarian economy depends mostly on rainfall for irrigation.According to the officials of IMD, Telangana has recorded deficient rainfall this year. Effective use of available water resources can help to tackle this situation without compromising agricultural yield. Soil moisture is one of the main parameters that influence crop health. Hence monitoring...
Most of the land (69%) in the United Kingdom is covered by agricultural land which employs 1.5 % of its workforce. Monitoring soil moisture is important as the agricultural sector contributes 0.62% of GVA of the country. The above soil moisture map has been prepared by Satyukt Analytics Pvt Ltd as an attempt to...
Madhya Pradesh, a state with the agrarian economy is enriched with black cotton soil and hence forms the ideal land for agriculture. 80% of the state depends on agriculture. Monitoring soil moisture is important as mostly rain-fed agriculture is practiced throughout the state. The above soil moisture map has been prepared by Satyukt Analytics...
Evapotranspiration is cumulative of water lost from the capillary fringe of the groundwater table and the water lost by the plants whose roots meet the capillary fringe. On a barren land or land at the time of sowing, water is predominantly lost due to evaporation, as the crop grows the fraction of evaporation decreases...
Agricultural production is subjected to many uncertainties. Hazards and unforeseen extreme climatic events increase the risk of agriculture production. Many risks directly affect farmers’ production decisions and welfare. Being an agrarian country, 48.9% of the Indian population directly or indirectly depends on agriculture (Economic Survey 2014-15). A total of 12,602 farming sector persons (8,007...
The efficiency of an irrigation project or tanks can be analyzed by using the relative soil moisture in the ayacut area before and after the completion of the project. Traditionally identification of rehabilitated tanks was done by the manual method in which an individual has to visit each of the physical sites where tanks...
Floods and droughts although contradict each other mostly occurs at the same place. According to a recent study conducted by IIT Indore and IIT Gandhinagar, more than 60 percent of the districts in India are not climate resilient. Climate resilience is the capacity of a system to function even under stresses imposed by climate...
Soil moisture, the water held within the soil pores in liquid or vapor phase is the major factor that supports plant growth. Plants can readily absorb water if the moisture content of the soil is optimum. Knowledge of spatiotemporal variation of soil moisture is of utmost importance as it helps in understanding the health...
Precipitation/Rainfall apart from being an intrinsic hydrologic component also plays a crucial role in supporting socioeconomic growth and food security. While many parts of the country is experiencing flood-like situation, other parts are reportedly rainfall deficient. The rainfall in east and northeast India was 24% below normal since June this year. Rainfall properly monitored...