Employees of Syngenta examine corn with a moisture-meter device to check if the crop is ready for harvest, in a corn field in Krishna district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India (image : REUTERS/Almaas Masood)
Space Data Revolutionizes Indian Agriculture, Boosting Farmer Profits
Thanks to earth-observation satellites, Lokeswara Reddy has seen his net profit from corn cultivation soar to 20,000 rupees ($240) per acre, up from a meager 5,000 - 10,000 rupees a…
