Agriculture Analytics

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Transforming the future of Agriculture with Data Insights

The M.Sc. (Agriculture Analytics) is a two-year postgraduate program jointly offered by DA-IICT, Anand Agriculture University, and IIRS, Dehradun.

It focuses on combining agriculture and data analytics to introduce students to descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics in agriculture. The program aims to eliminate speculative farming and promote predictive agriculture by leveraging data-driven approaches. The degree is awarded by DA-IICT, Gandhinagar.

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Course Coordinators

Course Coordinator at DA-IICT

Dr. Srimanta Mandal

Program Coordinator, M.Sc. AA
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology,
(DA-IICT)

Course Coordinator at IIRS

Dr. N. R. Patel

Scientist/Engineer - SG
Agriculture & Soils Department
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing,
ISRO

Course Coordinator at AAU

Dr. Manoj M. Lunagariya

Associate Professor & Head
Department of Agricultural Meteorology
Anand Agriculture University, Anand

Placement cell, DA-IICT

Mr. Souvik Sarkar

Head
Career Planning, Placement & Marketing
DA-IICT

Value added courses

Spatial Modelling in ArcGIS

- by ESRI, India

Familiarize with the ArcGIS Pro interface, including panels, menu, and the ribbon interface.
Import and manage GIS data, such as shapefiles and geodatabases, using the Catalog panel.
Use of ModelBuilder to create custom workflows for spatial analysis, combining geoprocessing tools.
Visualize spatial data in 3D using the 3D scene viewer, including elevation data and realistic symbology.
Publish maps as web services or share them with others through ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.

3 days (24 hrs)

Microwave Data Processing

- by SAC, ISRO

Understanding the concepts of Microwave Remote Sensing
Understanding of microwave processing tools such as SNAP and ENVI
Dowloading raw microwave data
Form the part image pre-processing in batches to the part of visualization were performed during this VAC

3 Days (24 hrs)

ICT in Agriculture

- by DAIICT professors

IoT and its uses in agriculture
Robotice and agricultural robots
Deep learning techniques and its use cases

4 Days (32 hrs)

Geospecial decision support system for agriculture

- by NASCENT Info Tech.

Web GIS and its application in agriculture
Open source software tools for Web GIS Development
Spatial database and spatial data management
Spatial analysis techniques
Integration aspects and case studies of Web GIS in agriculture

7 Days (28 hrs)

Data visualization

- By The Pioneer Tech.

Understanding of Business Analytics tools like Power BI & Tableau.
Business Analytics Mindset training helped students to develop structured thinking.
Practical use of the Business Intelligence tools made students confident in Data usage and brought data-driven logical solutions.
Such trainings help students to prepare personalized dashboards and interactive reports which helps the organization in all business-related decisions.

3 Days (24 hrs)

Applications of Advanced Geospatial Technologies in Agriculture

- by Amnex Infotechnologies Pvt. Ltd.

Different types of observation systems: in-situ, Remote sensing - RADARS, satellites, LIDARS
An overview of Electromagnetic spectrum and ranges of wavelength where these operate and the relation between observances and the underlying state of nature.
Specific topics of interest in agri-data analytics and illustrations.
Crop type identification and classification, and acreage estimation.
Crop health assessment using satellite indices.
Understanding of deep learning algorithms used for crop yield prediction, interpreting crop yield data from satellite imagery.
Analyzing data related to weather, soil, and crop growth.
GIS analysis to identify yield loss using crop map.
Concepts of generalized and personalized advisory using predictive analysis with ML alogorithms.

5 Days (40 hrs)

our blogs

24 May 2023

by Abhimanyu

Data Science in Space Exploration: Analyzing Astronomical Data for Discoveries

25 May 2022

by Abhimanyu

The Role of Data Science in Sustainable Development: Leveraging Data for a Greener Future

30 May 2023

by Pradip