Agricultural GIS
Definition
Agricultural GIS refers to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in farming and agriculture industries. It is specifically designed to capture, manipulate, analyze, and present spatial or geographic data related to agriculture. This system is critical in making informed decisions regarding crop scheduling, pest management, irrigation, and crop yield estimation among other uses. The integration of GIS in agriculture provides a systematic approach to studying and managing agricultural resources.
What is Agricultural GIS?
Agricultural GIS is a technology-driven practice that combines spatial data (pertaining to land use, topography, climate, soils etc.) and temporal data (seasons, crop cycles, weather patterns etc.) to help farmers and agriculturists manage their lands more effectively. With Agricultural GIS, agriculturists can efficiently monitor and control crop growth cycles and variations, analyze soils for suitability to specific crops, predict drought or flood risk among numerous other critical operations.
It helps analyze complex agricultural scenarios and design effective strategies to counter them. For instance, precision agriculture, yield monitoring, land-use mapping, remote sensing, drought monitoring, and disease forecasting are agricultural practices made more manageable and accurate via GIS technology.
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