Digital Crop Survey (DCS) using Geo-Tagging & Remote Sensing

  • In March 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare introduced the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) System, to gather real-time crop-sown details directly from the field through a mobile interface.
  • DCS uses Geo-referencing, Remote Sensing, and AI for real-time and accurate crop sown area estimation.
  • It replaces the traditional manual 'Girdawari' with a transparent, technology-driven and automated digital surveillance system.
  • The survey is conducted using a mobile-based application requiring mandatory geo-tagging of every agricultural field.
  • It ensures the integration of digitized cadastral maps with the current status of various standing crops.
  • Accurate data on crop sowing helps the government in better planning of national procurement ....
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