- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on January 14, 2019 launched ‘Maha Agritech,’project to digitally monitor agriculture activities. He said that this will be the first project in the country under which farming will be digitally tracked.
- Under this project, area under cultivation from sowing to harvesting, climate, and diseases on crops will be monitored digitally using satellite and drone technology.
- According to the State Chief Minister, around 1.5 crore farmers will be brought on digital platform under this program, supported by Maharashtra Remote Application Centre (MRSAC) and ISRO.
- In its first stage, crop management, area under cultivation will be brought on digital platform in six districts in the rabi season.
- Satellite monitoring from sowing till harvesting of area under cultivation will be used to predict exact produce. It will be used to counter diseases on crops, including climate change.
