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CHAYANKAN: AI Tea Plantation Monitoring MoU Signed

12 September 20261 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALCHAYANKAN: AITea PlantationMonitoring MoUSigned12 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

NIT Rourkela, ISRO-NRSC and the Tea Board of India signed an MoU to monitor tea estates using space and AI tools.

Key facts

  • The name CHAYANKAN expands to Comprehensive AI-based Geospatial Data Analytics for Tea Plantation Monitoring.
  • Partners: Tea Board of India, ISRO-NRSC and NIT Rourkela.
  • Data inputs: satellite imagery and UAV hyperspectral data, plus ground observations and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Duration: April 2026 to March 2029.

Uses

  • Tea plantation mapping.
  • Yield estimation.
  • Crop-health assessment.
  • Pest and disease forecasting.

Exam angle

  • Crop focus: tea; agency for plantations: Tea Board of India.
  • Space partner: ISRO-NRSC.
  • Project period: April 2026 to March 2029.

Test yourself

1. Project CHAYANKAN is meant for monitoring which plantation crop?

It is a tea plantation monitoring project.

2. Which agency, besides NIT Rourkela and the Tea Board, is a partner in Project CHAYANKAN?

ISRO-NRSC is a key partner.

3. Project CHAYANKAN is scheduled to run until which month and year?

It runs from April 2026 to March 2029.

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