Asophisticated automatic weather station has been deployed in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district in a strategic effort to enhance horticultural and agricultural practices with real-time weather insights and soil analysis.
The installation of the weather station is part of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), operational at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in the Pombai area of Kulgam.
“The weather station has primarily been installed to benefit the farming community,The multifunctional weather station offers comprehensive real-time updates on various factors, including wind direction, temperature, humidity, wind speed, soil temperature, soil moisture, solar radiation, solar intensity and insights into pest activity.” KVK Pombai Kulgam Senior Scientist and Head Manzoor Ahmad Ganai said.
Highlighting the importance of the station, Ganai also emphasised that its main objective is pest detection and providing farmers with early warnings about potential threats to their environment. Additionally, he added that in the event the spray is washed away by rain, it may lead to scab and fungal infections attacking the orchards.The proactive approach of the weather station enables farmers to make timely decisions, such as scheduling orchard sprays based on weather forecasts, preventing economic losses due to the high costs and labour associated with pesticides.
Ganai further emphasised that the weather station is a government initiative, and people should benefit from such development.
Post time: Apr-25-2024