Mapping and monitoring of biophysical and socio economic characteristics of dryland cereals and grain legumes producing areas is key for developing effective targeting strategies, dissemination of new technologies and sustainable crop management and diversification options. This can help in the allocation of limited resources to achieve potential benefits and provide actionable information for decision makers. 1.Maps of ICRISAT mandate crops 2.Ground information website for open use as a public good. 3.Database on actual yields, potential yield estimates and yield gaps • Develop methods and approaches for mapping areas affected by drought, heat and pest/diseases using remote sensing imagery (NDVI) and GIS based tools. Seasonally updated information on croplands Mapping abiotic and biotic stresses in dryland agriculture areas • Mapping ICRISAT mandate crops using satellite images of moderate resolution at global scale and high resolution at country level. • Develop a database on ground survey used in remote sensing analysis for dryland crop eco- systems. • Estimate crop yields using crop simulation models in the spatial domain using inputs from remote sensing imagery. 1.Maps of drought and heat prone areas and their characteristics 2.Assessment of vulnerability of current and potential crop environments to diseases and pests 1. Characterization of target domains for new crop technologies 2. Multi-scale approach to link characterizations to livelihood and production constraints 3. Assessment of how markets will change under different scenarios • Identify dissemination areas for new varieties/technologies • Develop methods for defining dryland cereals / grain legumes mega environments Kharif (2010-11) Rabi (2010-11) Summer (2010-11) Characterization of Dryland cereals & grain legumes mega-environments for effective technology targeting RS-GIS unit, RDS