Drones will save farmers from danger along with saving water and money, new employment opportunities will be created
After the standard operating procedure is ready for the use of drones in the agriculture sector, private companies have started trying to promote it in agriculture. In this episode, Dhanuka Group has started field trials of drones. Group chairman RG Aggarwal said that the use of drones will not only save water and money, but will also save farmers from coming under the influence of pesticides. They will be able to spray on crops safely. In a media roundtable organized at Thapar House in Delhi with Confederation of NGO of India, he said that the farmers of our country are backward due to lag in technology. He said that drone technology has proved to be very effective in controlling the outbreak of locusts in the country.
Agarwal said that at least 6.5 lakh drones will be needed in the initial phase in the agriculture sector. This will give employment to the youth. After some time at least one drone will reach every village. He said that every drone will have to be registered. Each of his pilots will be registered. For this, five days of training is being done. Only after passing the exam will you get a license to drive it. Every drone will also have insurance. The Director General of Civil Aviation has approved the course to learn how to operate a drone.
Aggarwal said that if spurious fertilizers, seeds and pesticides are banned, then the income of farmers will more than double. Therefore, the government has to strictly stop the fake agri inputs. He told that a research center is being built in Palwal where training can be given to 100 farmers at a time. They will be told how the use of new technology can increase income. The use of technology is going to be very important in taking the agriculture sector forward.
Aggarwal said that traditionally it takes 5 to 6 hours to spray in one acre of field. Whereas with the drone this work will be done in the same area within 7 minutes. Spraying in one acre manually will take 150 liters of water. Whereas the drone will do the job in just 10 liters. The estimated cost of spraying a drone on rent is Rs 400.
