Comment
Under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa project (GKMS), India Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth Science) in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities /Indian Council of Agricultural Research etc. is issuing crop and location specific weather based agro advisories fo
r the benefit of farming community on every Tuesday and Friday and occurrence of extreme weather.
At present, the GKMS are disseminated to 40 million farmers.
Different media like print/visual/Radio/ IT based including SMS & IVRS for a wider dissemination.
Maximum temperature.
Minimum temperature.
Wind speed.
Wind direction.
Relative humidity.
Weekly cumulative rainfall forecast.
Crop specific agro meteorological advisories.