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March 31st, 2016
Satellite Mapping to Boost Dairy Farming

Dairy farming is the latest addition to the list of traditional businesses that are achieving higher efficiency and productivity through technology. Big cooperatives are taking the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to track the milk system at village-level more efficiently. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has taken the help of satellite imaging to track the animal population, fodder status, and land use patterns. Recently, an NDDB project won an award at the Geosmart India 2016 for developing an ‘internet-based dairy geographical information system’ or IDGIS. Read More at Business Standard