Remote sensing applications to infer yield of tea in a part of Sri Lanka

Abstract

Crop yields in any location and any species are subject to many dynamic factors of production which are biotic and abiotic. No two agro ecosystems are identical. Here an effort is made to infer the yield of tea in a part of Sri Lanka based on conventional and new techniques of remote sensing applications Remote sensing. Sri Lanka is an agriculture-based country and the sector shares about 12 % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Paddy, coconut, tea and rubber plantations are the major crops which cover major portion of the agricultural lands. Rice Rice, which is the staple food, is cultivated in every part of the country during the maha (rabi) season (September to March). However, in yala (kharif) season (April to August), it is limited due to unavailability of canal water. Sri Lanka tea plantations GIS and remote sensing\t see Remote sensing and GIS technology Sri Lanka rice plantations