Krishi Agro-meteorological Land-based Platform (KALP)

A geospatial visualization and analytics platform that integrates weather and climate datasets to support agrometeorological monitoring and analysis

Developer: IMD
Stage Of Maturity: Operational, Continuously evolving

Strengths

  • Strong spatial analytics and visualization capability
  • Integrates multiple datasets into a unified geospatial interface
  • Supports evidence-based agro-climatic monitoring
  • High-resolution (district-level) insights
  • Useful for technical analysis and planning

Weaknesses

  • Not a full decision-support system (limited direct advisories)
  • Requires technical interpretation
  • Limited direct engagement with end-users (farmers)
  • Does not inherently translate data into actions

Synergies

  • Can feed into advisory systems like SANKALP
  • Can integrate datasets from Climate Services Toolkit
  • Can incorporate projections from CORDEX South Asia
  • Can complement risk layers from UN ESCAP Risk and Resilience Portal