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Integrated Systems since 1990
www.weathersysbkc.com
KNOWLEDGE-BASED AGRO ADVISORIES:
GOING BEYOND RAINFALL PREDICTION
Dr. B. K. SinghBKC WeatherSys Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, India
May 19, 2014CSISA Roundtable, New Delhii
Integrated Systems since 1990
•BKC WeatherSys Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as BK Consimpex Pvt. Ltd.) is one of India’s first private sector meteorology and environmental technology companies.
•Founded in 1989, BKC WeatherSys provides turn-key technology and service solutions for weather, power, aviation, agriculture and solar energy industries.
•Headquartered in a 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, BKC WeatherSysemploys ~50 engineers, meteorologists and support staff.
Introduction
Integrated Systems since 1990
A 20 year old Knowledge-based Company
•Turn key solution provider for Solar Monitoring Systems and solar forecasting including module performance
Solar Monitoring
• Turnkey installations & support of Weather Monitoring Systems and devices including radars & satellite data reception systems , including devices for climate resilient agriculture
Weather Monitoring
• Customized software for meteorology and development of systems for met data reception, analysis and visualization , including GIS Systems (IMD, IAF, Navy, DRDO)
Software
Development
• Customized Operational Weather Data to print, electronics and end users in Energy, Oil & Agro sectors. (Spun-off in 2011 as Skymet Pvt. Ltd).
Weather Forecasting
ISO 9001:2008 Certified by DNV and NABCB (QMS 001) for Design, Development, Supply & Installation of
IT Enabled Turn Key Solutions including software related to Meteorological & Environmental requirements
Core Competencies
Integrated Systems since 1990
Our CustomersKey Institutional Customers
India Meteorology Department
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Indian NavyIndian Air Force
Airports Authority of IndiaOil and Natural Gas Corporation IIT Kanpur IIT Bombay IIT Delhi
Council of Industrial & Scientific Research
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Indian Space Research Organization
Space Application Centre
National Physical Laboratory
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Our Customers
Key Corporate Customers
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Agriculture and Meteorology in India
District Agromet Advisory Bulletin
30 AMFUs-State Agri. Univs.
Farmers
State Agromet Advisory Bulletin
22 AAS Units-State Capitals
State ACWWG
National Agromet Advisory Bulletin
India Meteorology Department
CWWG, Ministry of Agriculture
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metGIS
AGRO
Advisory and
Contingency
Planning
based on
Weather
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Save Algorithm
metGIS Agro
Run Algorithm
Generate Report
Forecasting Tools:• Crop Health• Pests• Diseases
DefineThresholds
SMS/AGROMET ADVISORIES
Work Flow of metGIS_Agro
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Major Wheat Growing Areas in Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
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Weeks
Months
Growth Stages of Wheat
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Vegetative Growth
Grain Formation
Maturity
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Wheat Crop (Irrigated) 2014: Muzaffarpur, Bihar
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Flowering
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Diseases Predicted For 2014 Wheat Crop: Powdery Mildew, Leaf Blight
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Powdery Mildew
• Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, causes powderymildew of wheat
Symptoms Powdery Mildew
• Signs on the foliage of wheat are white, powderymycelium and conidia, stunting of wheat
Cycle
• Wheat powdery mildew thrives in cool humidconditions and cloudy weather increases chancesof disease.
Management
• Use of Nitrogen fertilizers, non-host crop rotation,chemical control with fungicides such astriadimefon and propiconazole.
Diseases of Wheat: Powdery Mildew
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Cause
Helminthosporium leaf blights (HLB) caused by bothCochliobolus sativus and Pyrenophora tritici-repentispathogens resulting disease causes significant yield lossesoverall 22% to complete failure of crop under severeepidemics, Rice-Wheat Cropping Pattern, increase ininoculum potential associated with this system
Symptoms Cause
• The small dark brown spots on the leaves contrast with thelarger, light brown spots or blotches
Management
• As pathogens are dynamic, an integrated approach is neededinclude varieties of resistance sources, disease free seeds,treatment of seeds, proper crop rotation and fertilization,reduce inoculum sources and use of chemicals
Diseases of Wheat: Leaf Blight
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Major Basmati Rice Growing Areas in Punjab
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Basmati Rice Crop (Irrigated) 2013: Amritsar, Punjab
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Ideal RainfallActual TempIdeal Temp
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Major Maize Growing Areas in Madhya Pradesh
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Vegetative Growth
Cob Development
Maturity
Tem
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Maize Crop (Irrigated) 2013: Rajgarh, MP
Germination
Sowing
Silking & Tasselling
Rai
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Actual Rainfall
Ideal Rainfall
Actual TempIdeal Temp
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Meteogram of Begusari (Bihar) of 16-05-2014
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metGIS
AGRO
Advisory and
Contingency
Planning
based on
Weather
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Data Collection
Analysis
Action
BKC WeatherSyswith Local
Partner
BKC WeatherSys
BKC WeatherSyswith Local
Partner
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