India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Key space-based applications undertaken during 2026 by ISRO/DoS are:

· For Agriculture: Satellite-based national level crop sown and harvest area mapping for 2 crop seasons; All-India mapping of Kharif rice, Wheat, Jute crops; national level crop yield estimation for rice and wheat crops, technology support for State level mapping of crops for Maharashtra (Soybean, Cotton, Paddy) and Madhya Pradesh (Soybean, Wheat, Gram, Mustard, Paddy), Insurance unit level estimation of crop yield in 10 States to support Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); Jute crop surveillance in the major jute-growing states of India, namely Assam, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.

· For D...