NPSTA
is a proposed programme which envisages integrated use of Space and Geospatial
Tools for Mapping, Monitoring and Management of Agriculture.
The
current running programmes will be subsumed under this. They are
Project
FASAL (for crop forecasting),
Project
NADAMS (for drought assessment),
Project
CHAMAN (for horticultural assessment and development),
Project
KISAN (for crop insurance) and Crop Intensification planning.
The
programme will have four sub-programmes such as Crop Assessment &
Monitoring, Agricultural Resources Management, Disaster Monitoring and
Mitigation, Satellite Communication and Navigation Applications.
