A geospatial visualization and analytics platform that integrates weather and climate datasets to support agrometeorological monitoring and analysis
Krishi Agro-meteorological Land-based Platform (KALP)
Link To DSS: https://webgis.imd.gov.in/agro/
Developer: IMD
Stage Of Maturity: Operational, Continuously evolving
- Coverage: National (India)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Historical / Baseline, Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Seasonal, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
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