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Geospatial Technologies for Agriculture

Case Studies from India

  • Presents reliable and accurate information related to crops in agricultural lands with mixed cropping patterns
  • Fills in research gaps in agricultural statistics to guide best practices for agricultural management
  • Acts as a reference for statisticians, planners and decision makers

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Introduction

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 1-2
  3. Crop Area Statistics

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 3-14
  4. Procedure Adopted in Different States

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 15-25
  5. Theme of the Crop Inventory Experiment

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 27-30
  6. Development of a Spatial Reference (System) Database

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 31-45
  7. Results of Field Inventory

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 47-84
  8. Reasons for Noncultivation

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 85-89
  9. Land Use

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 91-93
  10. Repetition in Second Year

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 95-99
  11. Kitchen Garden in Jarasingha

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 101-106
  12. Comparison of Area Statistics: Existing Practice vs Geospatial Technology

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 107-123
  13. Conclusion and Recommendations

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 125-129
  14. SWOT Analysis of Geospatial Technology

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 131-134
  15. Geospatial Technology Intervention: A Best Method for Crop Inventory

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 135-136
  16. Executive Summary

    • K. V. Raju, V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde
    Pages 137-141
  17. Back Matter

    Pages 143-152

About this book

This book uniquely presents accurate and up-to-date information related to crops in small and fragmented agricultural lands with mixed cropping patterns. The book involves research using remote sensing (RS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to develop crop inventories in three growing seasons in three villages across India to inform decision makers and planners on best practices for agricultural management. The data analysis of crop details using various geospatial technologies fills in gaps in statistical agriculture research, and provides reliable, replicable and efficient methods for generating agricultural statistics. The book will be of interest to statisticians, planners and decision makers in crop management and production. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India

    K. V. Raju

  • Pixel Softek Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, India

    V. R. Hegde, Satish A. Hegde

About the authors

Dr. K. V. Raju is Theme Leader, Policy & Impact, Research Program-Asia, at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telangana, and Economic Adviser to the Chief Minister of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Previously, he was Economic Adviser to the Chief Minister of the Government of Karnataka for five years. Before that, he was Professor and Head at the Center for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore. He has worked in the International Water Management Institute, Colombo; the International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC; and the Institute for Economic Growth, Delhi. Dr. Raju also worked on a community based tank rehabilitation programme of Karnataka, united Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.  

Dr. V. R. Hegde possesses expert knowledge in management principles, and best practices and guidelines related to resources development and management. He has more than25 years of experience in the field of Strategic Advisories, Management Consulting, Project Conceptualization, Project Planning, Delivery, and Business Development and Implementation. He is a specialist in Groundwater management, spatial database, Consulting, Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing Technology, Decision Support System (DSS) and e-governance initiatives. Dr. Hegde has extensive experience in conceptualizing multidisciplinary inventories, monitoring and evaluating practices and developing quantitative/qualitative methodologies for development initiatives.

Satish A. Hegde has more than 20 years of experience in the field of information generation, evaluation, and plans for sustainable use using Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS techniques in various capacities. He is involved in performing Software Requirement studies, preparing project proposals, identifying project teams, creating project plans, coordinating with clients and project teams, and projectprogress monitoring for various web based GIS and MIS integrated applications for rural asset mapping, command area information and management, franchise information and management, and crop inventory mapping. 


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