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about a balanced use of fertilizers in accordance with the soil type. 3.1
It will determine parameters, such as pH, electrical conductivity,
organic carbon, available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur,
and micronutrients such as zinc, boron, and iron. Improved Light trap
for trapping beneficial insects, as part of Integrated Pest management
is also a result of R&D efforts. To prevent diseases like Brucellosis in
calves, the Lateral Flow Assay technology has been introduced.
The Indian Meteorological Department has set up the National
Monsoon Mission with an allocation of INR 400 crore (USD 67 million)
under the Twelfth Plan. Its objective is to set up a state-of-the-art
dynamic model framework for improving prediction skill of both
seasonal and extended range prediction as well as short- and medium-
term predictions. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
(IITM) has the supercomputer Aditya, operating at 790+ TeraFlops.
The Government of India has recently sanctioned INR 4500 crore
(USD 750 million) towards a National Supercomputing Mission in
building the capabilities in India (The Economic Times 2015). Use
of geoinformatics for planning agro practices is being encouraged
through the CHAMAN (Coordinated Horticulture Assessment
and Management using Geoinformatics) Project (MoA 2015). The
Government has launched ‘Nowcast’, an early warning SMS service to
farmers who live in 200 km radius of IMD monitoring stations. This is
under the National e-Governance Plan.
Livestock is seen as one of the largest contributors to greenhousegas
(GHG) emissions and hence, technology interventions such as Coding
formethanogenic archea and amelioration using vaccines, finding
alternate pathways as H sink propionate enhancers), and entrapping
methane using nano adsorbents (NIANP 2013). There is also an
emphasis on post-harvest technologies and management. Between
2011–12 and 2012–13, 7947 and 4808 technology demonstrations had
been made for PHT&M, 1221 and 1128 units have been established,
and 1,770 and 3,450 trainees have been trained. Women-friendly
technologies have also been developed, close to 30 are in demonstration
phase in the States. The States also have to earmark 10 per cent of
their funds for training women. The MoA has reformed the National
Mission on Agricultural Extension which includes four sub-missions:
• Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension
• Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material
• Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation
• Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine
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It will determine parameters, such as pH, electrical conductivity,
organic carbon, available nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur,
and micronutrients such as zinc, boron, and iron. Improved Light trap
for trapping beneficial insects, as part of Integrated Pest management
is also a result of R&D efforts. To prevent diseases like Brucellosis in
calves, the Lateral Flow Assay technology has been introduced.
The Indian Meteorological Department has set up the National
Monsoon Mission with an allocation of INR 400 crore (USD 67 million)
under the Twelfth Plan. Its objective is to set up a state-of-the-art
dynamic model framework for improving prediction skill of both
seasonal and extended range prediction as well as short- and medium-
term predictions. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
(IITM) has the supercomputer Aditya, operating at 790+ TeraFlops.
The Government of India has recently sanctioned INR 4500 crore
(USD 750 million) towards a National Supercomputing Mission in
building the capabilities in India (The Economic Times 2015). Use
of geoinformatics for planning agro practices is being encouraged
through the CHAMAN (Coordinated Horticulture Assessment
and Management using Geoinformatics) Project (MoA 2015). The
Government has launched ‘Nowcast’, an early warning SMS service to
farmers who live in 200 km radius of IMD monitoring stations. This is
under the National e-Governance Plan.
Livestock is seen as one of the largest contributors to greenhousegas
(GHG) emissions and hence, technology interventions such as Coding
formethanogenic archea and amelioration using vaccines, finding
alternate pathways as H sink propionate enhancers), and entrapping
methane using nano adsorbents (NIANP 2013). There is also an
emphasis on post-harvest technologies and management. Between
2011–12 and 2012–13, 7947 and 4808 technology demonstrations had
been made for PHT&M, 1221 and 1128 units have been established,
and 1,770 and 3,450 trainees have been trained. Women-friendly
technologies have also been developed, close to 30 are in demonstration
phase in the States. The States also have to earmark 10 per cent of
their funds for training women. The MoA has reformed the National
Mission on Agricultural Extension which includes four sub-missions:
• Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension
• Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material
• Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation
• Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine
Chapter 1 Low Carbon Technology and Innovation Policy 215
