Space Technology in Agricultural Resources Development in India
Subhash Chand*
Professor of Soil Science at Division of Soil Science, Faculty of Horticulture, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir-Campus-Shalimar-190025 Unioun Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Member of Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi, India
*Corresponding Author: Subhash Chand, Professor of Soil Science at Division of Soil Science, Faculty of Horticulture, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir-Campus-Shalimar-190025 Unioun Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Member of Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi, India.
Published: August 14, 2025
Abstract
Agriculture is the main stay of our country which contribute about 54 percent of GDP directly or indirectly. It is our culture more than profession without farming nothing can be perishable. In recent years our government has taken several steps to improves the livelihood of farmers like DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer), RKVY (Rashtriya Kishan Vikash Yojana) , Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY),Digital Mission etc. Due to launching of several satellite’s for soil and water resource management by ISRO things goes easy and running in positive directions since 19 April 1975 Aryabhata then the latest satellite of ISRO is EOS-08 launched on 16 August 2024 . It was an Earth Observation satellite. Space technology has been instrumental in advancing rural development in India by addressing key challenges in agriculture, natural resource management, disaster management, and rural infrastructure.
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