SDR-Based Surveillance Systems to Improve the Safety and Security of Border Farmlands
摘要
Indian Agriculture is witnessing a steep decline in the contribution to the country’s GDP with a meager 15% contribution to nation-building recorded in 2011. Although, Punjab carries a historical reputation as India’s “breadbasket,” its geographical proximity to the Golden Crescent route has made it a lucrative destination for drug smuggling activities. This has led to massive addiction among its youth resulting in compromised agriculture activities. Despite increased surveillance along the International Boundary by the national security forces, the smugglers have innovated the use of Drones in cross-border transport of narcotics. The deployment of Software Defined Radio-based surveillance systems along border farmlands can serve as a primary alarm system to alert the farmers and security forces of an incoming rogue drone, thus promising enhanced border security and relief from Drug Menace.