State governments Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are working with drone manufacturing companies, farmer producers organizations and state agriculture universities to roll out drones that can be used for fertilizer spraying in the next two-three months, said multiple sources close to the development.
“State governments are looking to take advantage of the 100 percent subsidy offered by the central government for the purchase of drones for agricultural utilizations and are looking to improve efficiency and output by using drones,” said a senior government official.
The testing of drones to be used for spraying fertilizers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana has already been completed and farmer producer organizations in these states are expected to start using the drones very soon, he added.
“Multiple models are being considered for the rollout of drones to be used for farmers, and state government are working with state universities as well to help familiarize farmers with the use of drones,” said another government official.
He said that drones will be bought by either state agriculture universities or Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes across the country, who will then work with farmers to use drones on their fields for a fee.
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“State governments are looking to take advantage of the 100 percent subsidy offered by the central government for the purchase of drones for agricultural utilizations and are looking to improve efficiency and output by using drones,” said a senior government official.
The testing of drones to be used for spraying fertilizers in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana has already been completed and farmer producer organizations in these states are expected to start using the drones very soon, he added.
“Multiple models are being considered for the rollout of drones to be used for farmers, and state government are working with state universities as well to help familiarize farmers with the use of drones,” said another government official.
He said that drones will be bought by either state agriculture universities or Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes across the country, who will then work with farmers to use drones on their fields for a fee.
Continue reading: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/five-states-plan-to-roll-out-drones-for-fertiliser-usage-in-next-2-3-months-sources-8420641.html
