An operational advisory system that translates weather and climate forecasts into crop-specific, actionable recommendations for farmers and agricultural stakeholders
System for Agro-meteorological Knowledge and Advisory for Land-based Practices (SANKALP)
Link To DSS: https://mausamsankalp.imd.gov.in/
Developer: IMD
Stage Of Maturity: Fully operational, Mature
- Coverage: National (India)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Extended Range (Sub-seasonal), Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring, Seasonal, Short-range (Weather: 0–10 days)
Strengths
- Direct last-mile decision support for farmers
- Strong forecast-to-action translation
- Highly localized (district-level advisories)
- Institutionalized and scalable system
- Proven impact in agricultural risk management
Weaknesses
- Sector-specific (primarily agriculture)
- Effectiveness depends on dissemination and user uptake
- Requires continuous updating of crop models and local calibration
- Limited integration of long-term climate change projections
Synergies
- Can use inputs from KALP for spatial analysis
- Can integrate forecasts from Climate Services Toolkit
- Can incorporate drought signals from PRISM Platform and SukhaRakshak AI
- Can integrate long-term projections from CORDEX South Asia