Centre holds meet on crop production statistics with states

Senior officials from the Centre and states participated in the conference, chaired by Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi.

Gujarat Agricultural minister Raghavji Patel said, “Farmers' welfare is the priority of the state government, and our government has fulfilled the promise of compensation for crop damage given to the farmers of the state." (Representative image)

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare organised a national conference with states on Thursday to discuss measures being implemented for improving crop production statistics.

Senior officials from the Centre and states participated in the conference, chaired by Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi. “Measures for enhancement of agricultural production estimates and integration of technology to strengthen data accuracy were the focus of the conference. The digital crop survey announced in the Union budget paves the way for accurate crop area estimation,” the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.

“It will provide plot-level data with geotagged areas of crops. Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES) has been initiated to calculate yield based on scientifically designed crop cutting experiments for all major crops across the country. These initiatives are expected to provide near real-time and reliable data directly from the field, which enables more precise estimations of crop production,” the statement said.

“The conference underscored the need for integrating cutting-edge technologies like remote sensing, geospatial analysis and artificial intelligence to enhance the accuracy and reliability of crop production data,” the statement said.

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