Karnataka govt. launches AI-powered digital crop survey

High-resolution satellite imagery, ​Synthetic Aperture Radar, drone surveys, GIS data, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning would be integrated into the process. | Photo Credit: Getty Images ​The Government of Karnataka on Thursday announced the launch of a Composite Digital Crop Survey (CDCS), which will be implemented on a pilot basis in five selected hoblis to represent all geographical divisions of the State.​Karnataka has been implementing the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) since 2018 using a GIS-based mobile app to collect authenticated plot-level crop data. To further enhance accuracy, reliability, and scientific validation of this survey data, the CDCS model has now been developed by integrating cutting-edge technologies into the existing crop survey framework, said a release f