Agriculture & Rural

Crop production, soil health, market prices, weather, and rural development datasets for Maharashtra.

30 datasets

Daily wholesale mandi prices (min, max, modal) for 300+ commodities across Maharashtra APMCs. Also available via CEDA Ashoka cleaned API (2000-2023)

Build a price prediction model for Maharashtra agricultural markets that forecasts commodity prices based on historical trends.
Tabular (CSV/API)
Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Government of India

Daily wholesale mandi prices (min, max, modal) for 300+ commodities across Maharashtra APMCs, with cleaned data also available via CEDA Ashoka API covering 2000-2023.

Build a real-time mandi price alert app for MH farmers
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Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI), Ministry of Agriculture / CEDA Ashoka

Maharashtra — 10th Agriculture Census data on operational holdings by size class, land use, tenancy, and irrigation at district level. Maharashtra: 15.29M holdings, 20.51M ha

Build a land fragmentation analysis tool for Maharashtra that models the impact of shrinking farm sizes on agricultural productivity.
Tabular (PDF/XLS)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

India's unified agricultural data platform with anonymized crop-type, plot area, and farmer registry aggregates covering 23.5+ crore plots nationwide. Maharashtra is a pilot state with MahaAgriTech integration. Enables personalized subsidy delivery and large-scale crop mapping at unprecedented granularity.

Build a crop coverage mapping system using digital survey data to verify insurance claims and subsidy eligibility.
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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Agricultural and processed food export statistics by commodity, state, and destination country. Includes Maharashtra production and export data

Build an agricultural export analytics dashboard for Maharashtra products showing global demand patterns and growth opportunities.
Tabular (web/XLS)
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data, 0.05° resolution daily/monthly rainfall from 1981 to near-present (50°S-50°N)

Build a drought monitoring system for Maharashtra using CHIRPS satellite rainfall data at village resolution.
Gridded (GeoTIFF/NetCDF)
Climate Hazards Center, UC Santa Barbara

Vegetation indices (NDVI, LAI, FAPAR), surface soil moisture, and soil water index at 300m-1km resolution, 10-day frequency, global coverage

Build a crop growth monitoring system for Maharashtra using Copernicus Global Land Service NDVI time-series.
Raster (NetCDF/GeoTIFF)
European Space Agency / Copernicus Programme

Real-time crop pest and disease incidence monitoring for 66+ crops across Maharashtra. Part of the Crop Pest Surveillance and Advisory Project, providing field-level pest outbreak data used by 10,000+ extension workers for WhatsApp-based advisories to farmers.

Build a pest outbreak prediction model for Maharashtra using historical surveillance data and weather correlations.
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Maharashtra Agriculture Department

District-wise, season-wise, crop-wise area (ha), production (tonnes), and yield data for Maharashtra from 1997 onwards, with approximately 246K records all-India filterable to Maharashtra.

Build a crop yield prediction model for Maharashtra districts that forecasts production based on historical trends, season, and crop type.
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Government of India (data.gov.in)

District-wise, season-wise, crop-wise area (ha), production (tonnes), and yield data for Maharashtra from 1997 onwards

Build a comparative crop analytics platform showing Maharashtra's agricultural performance against other states.
Tabular (CSV/API)
Government of India, Open Government Data Platform

Electronic National Agriculture Market with 118 Maharashtra mandis integrated, providing real-time commodity arrivals, quality parameters, and trade prices

Build a nationwide mandi price comparison tool that helps Maharashtra farmers find the best selling price across e-NAM markets.
Tabular (web/API)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

300m annual global land cover maps (1992-2020) with 22 LCCS classes, useful for tracking cropland expansion and land use change in Maharashtra

Build a 30-year land use change analysis for Maharashtra showing urbanization, deforestation, and agricultural expansion.
Raster (GeoTIFF/NetCDF)
European Space Agency

First open-access global cropland and crop type map at 10m resolution from Sentinel-1/2 imagery. Maharashtra subset identifies cropland extent, wheat, maize, and other major crop boundaries at field level for precision agriculture.

Build a crop acreage estimator for Maharashtra using ESA WorldCereal's 10m resolution global crop maps.
raster-imagery
ESA / IIASA / VITO

Global soil properties database at ~1km (30 arc-second) resolution with 7 depth layers. Provides soil type, texture, pH, organic carbon, nutrient content, and water holding capacity from national ground surveys and lab data. Critical for crop suitability mapping and yield modeling in Maharashtra.

Build a soil characteristic lookup service for Maharashtra that returns detailed soil properties for any location.
gridded
FAO / ISRIC

Soil maps of India at 1:1M and 1:250K scale, plus soil fertility and land degradation layers, served via WMS

Build a soil suitability mapper for Maharashtra that recommends crops based on soil characteristics at any location.
Geospatial (WMS/raster)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Comprehensive district-level agricultural database covering 571 districts with 1,030 variables and 11M+ data points on crops, irrigation, infrastructure, and GDP from 1966-2020.

Build a multi-factor agricultural productivity model for Maharashtra that correlates irrigation, rainfall, and input usage with crop yields across decades.
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ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)

Longitudinal household-level panel data from 4 Maharashtra villages covering income, assets, consumption, and agricultural practices over 30+ years

Build a rural household livelihood analyzer using longitudinal village survey data to understand poverty dynamics in Maharashtra.
Tabular (CSV/XLS)
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

India Meteorological Department high-resolution (0.25° x 0.25°) daily gridded rainfall dataset covering 1901-2024 in 135x129 grid points

Build a monsoon rainfall predictor for Maharashtra districts
Gridded (NetCDF/binary)
India Meteorological Department
ISRIC SoilGrids 250m v2.0
MH subset needed

Global gridded soil property maps at 250m resolution for 6 standard depth intervals. Maharashtra subset provides pH, organic carbon, clay/sand/silt content, bulk density, and CEC maps critical for precision agriculture and crop suitability modeling.

Build a precision agriculture soil advisor for Maharashtra using 250m resolution SoilGrids predictions.
raster-gridded
ISRIC - World Soil Information

Indian multispectral satellite imagery from Resourcesat-1/2/2A providing 24m (LISS-3) and 56m (AWiFS) resolution data optimized for Indian agriculture, forestry, and water resource monitoring. Free open data via Bhoonidhi. Offers spectral bands specifically selected for Indian crop and land cover characterization.

Build a crop classification model for Maharashtra using LISS-III multi-spectral imagery for kharif and rabi seasons.
satellite-imagery
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

District-wise livestock numbers by species (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, poultry), breed type, ownership category, and gender from the quinquennial Livestock Census. Covers all Maharashtra districts with trend data across census rounds.

Build a livestock distribution analyzer for Maharashtra showing breed concentrations and species ratios across districts.
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Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department

Taluka-wise irrigated area data by irrigation source (canals, wells, tanks, tubewells) for all Maharashtra districts. Tracks net and gross irrigated area, utilization of irrigation potential created, and source-wise breakdowns. Critical for water-stress mapping in Vidarbha and Marathwada.

Build an irrigation efficiency analyzer for Maharashtra that identifies projects with low utilization rates.
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Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Maharashtra

District-level statistics covering agriculture area, production, land use, irrigation, and allied activities published by Government of Maharashtra

Build a comprehensive Maharashtra district comparison tool using State Data Bank indicators across all sectors.
Tabular (web/XLS)
Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Maharashtra

Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre district/state-level forecasts for 9 major crops using optical and microwave remote sensing data

Build a crop production forecasting model for Maharashtra that improves on MNCFC estimates using satellite and weather data fusion.
Tabular/raster (reports)
Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre

Satellite-based kharif and rabi crop mapping and crop condition monitoring across Maharashtra, implemented by MRSAC and NRSC-ISRO since 2018

Build a satellite-verified crop acreage estimator for Maharashtra using MRSAC MahaAgriTech platform data.
Geospatial (web/raster)
Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC)

16-day composite Normalized Difference Vegetation Index at 250m resolution globally, from 2000 to present. Includes EVI layer

Build a Maharashtra vegetation health monitoring system using MODIS 250m NDVI 16-day composites.
Raster (HDF/GeoTIFF)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA SMAP Soil Moisture
MH subset needed

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite providing global soil moisture measurements at 9-36km resolution with 2-3 day revisit. Essential for drought detection, irrigation planning, and crop stress assessment in Maharashtra's rain-fed agricultural belts.

Build an irrigation scheduling advisor for Maharashtra using NASA SMAP satellite soil moisture measurements.
satellite-imagery
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana state/district-level data on farmers insured, premium, claims reported, and claims paid for kharif/rabi seasons

Build a crop insurance analytics platform for Maharashtra that identifies districts with highest claim rates and coverage gaps.
Tabular (dashboard/PDF)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Soil test results for Maharashtra farms including N, P, K, pH, EC, organic carbon, and micronutrients at village and district level, covering millions of soil samples.

Build a recommendation engine that suggests fertilizer types and quantities based on soil test results and crop choice.
tabular
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Maharashtra — Soil test results for Maharashtra farms including N, P, K, pH, EC, organic carbon, and micronutrients at village and district level

Build a fertilizer recommendation engine for Maharashtra farmers based on soil test results and crop requirements.
Tabular (web)
Department of Agriculture, Government of India