Ministry : Ministry of Earth Sciences
Aim is to provide accurate crop specific advisories to the farmers
Scheme:
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The scheme is implemented by India Meteorological Department in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities /Indian Council of Agricultural Research etc.
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It issues crop and location specific weather based agro advisories for the benefit of farming community.
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The Agro-meteorological Advisory Services (AAS) under the GKMS is operated to prepare biweekly weather based bulletins.
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The information is transmitted through multimedia channels and SMS to help farmers plan farm operations accordingly.