Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: The Agriculture Department is now planning to train unemployed youth as Kisan Drone pilots before introducing Kisan Drones for agricultural operations in the State. With an objective to safeguard the interests of farmers, the State government has decided to deploy 2,000 Kisan Drones at an estimated cost …
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New Delhi, Feb. 19 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that India’s rising capability in the drone sector will give the world a new leadership, as he flagged off 100 ‘kisan drones’ in different parts of the country for spraying pesticides and other farm materials. Modi launched the drones …
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Would unmanned aerial vehicles or drones be hovering over millions of hectares of farmlands in India? Would they become as commonplace as tractors or power tillers on the ground? In her 2022 Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government’s resolve to promote what are being called kisan drones. …
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