Director, SAC, ISRO Shri Tapan Misra and Managng Director,

GCMMF, Anand Shri R S Sodhi took an initiative for fodder

crop estimation using satellite remote sensing technology.

GCMMF and ISRO had signed a memorandum of

understanding (MOU) to this effect in 2017. To implement

that project first unique centre for dedicated for dairy

development is opened at AMUL headquarter, Anand. The

centre, “AMUL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE, ANAND” will work

towards estimation of fodder crops in command areas of

AMUL, Anand. This will pave a new era of fodder crop

management using satellite data for current status of fodder

crops grown during one crop cycle like rabi, kharif, and zaid

seasons in a year. Fodder crop estimation would act as a

decision making tool for monitoring national level project like

Accelerated Fodder development Program (AFDP) , National

Livestock Mission (NLM), NDP-phase 1, and other watershed

projects. It can be ustilized in Dairy sector for decision support

in drought management also. Gradually it will be scaled up to

all Milk Unions of GCMMF in India. On season remote sensing

based estimate of fodder crops and monitoring of

mechanized harvesting for silage making will be implemented

in future

Inauguration of

Amul Remote Sensing Centre, Anand