IIRS Offers Workshop on Remote Sensing based Data Analytics

The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Agriculture and Soil Department, a unit of ISRO has organized a one-day workshop on Remote Sensing based Data Analytics in Agriculture. The workshop is scheduled to be held on 26th October 2023.

What is remote sensing technology?

Remote sensing is an advanced technology that offers countless possibilities for agriculture such as crop identification, condition assessment, crop yield forecasting, and agro-meteorology. It helps make accurate predictions about crop yields by linking remote sensing-derived data with crop growth simulation models. This technology is beneficial for farmers to plan their resources more efficiently, ultimately contributing to food security.

What will the course offer?

The agriculture and Soils department at IIRS has been working from the forefront to harness professionals and students with the knowledge of geospatial technology and agricultural analytics. The department has been actively involved in various aspects of agriculture, including training, education, research, and operational projects using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications.

This one-day workshop organized by IIRS aims to familiarize agricultural researchers and administrators with the application of geospatial technology and agricultural analytics in crop and soil management. The workshop will cover a wide range of topics including

• Geospatial data analytics in agriculture
• Machine learning in remote sensing for agriculture
• Predictive soil mapping
• Modeling soil erosion
• Advanced analytics in microwave remote sensing
• Geospatial crop water analytics.

How to participate in the workshop?

Individuals who wish to participate in the upcoming workshop or similar programs, interested organizations, universities, departments, and institutions have to identify a coordinator. The coordinator will register the institute as a nodal center on the IIRS website.

Participants can then register online through the registration page by selecting their organization as the nodal center.

One of the significant advantages of this workshop is that there are no registration fees. This makes these programs accessible to a wide range of participants.

Conclusion

The Agriculture and Soils Department of the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) has been playing a significant role in advancing agriculture through remote sensing and geoinformatics. The department is empowering diverse professionals to harness their potential of geospatial technology for sustainable and efficient agriculture by offering training, workshops, and outreach programs.