India expands digital crop survey to 45 crore plots, boosting real‑time Kharif data
The government will extend the Digital Crop Survey to 45 crore fields across 5.53 lakh villages this Kharif season, building on 31.3 crore plots covered last Rabi. With 10.15 crore farmer IDs already issued, the move promises near‑real‑time production estimates and personalised advisory, while satellite data backs verification.