Q. Consider the following statements about Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS):

1. It is an initiative by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.
2. Under this programme, Agromet Advisory Services (AAS) are provided to farmers at the district level

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: 2 Only
Notes: First statement is incorrect. The Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa programme is an initiative by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Second statement is correct. Under this programme, Agromet Advisory Services (AAS) are provided to farmers. The crop-specific advisories are provided through Agriculture Field Monitoring Unit (AFMU) and are rendered twice a week in collaboration with State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), institutions of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), IITs etc. Such advisories are formulated based on district level weather forecast for next 5-days in respect of Rainfall, Maximum and Minimum temperature, Wind speed and wind direction, relative humidity and cloud cover and Weekly cumulative rainfall forecast.