Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged 100 Kisan drones in several cities and towns of India to assist farmers in spraying pesticides in their farms.
Highlights
This is a replacement chapter in the direction of recent agricultural facilities of the 21st century. This move will be a milestone in the development of the drone sector and can also open the sky to unlimited possibilities.
Union minister of finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced central stimulus for farming and Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector in Budget 2022-23.
The center will promote Kisan Drones, public-private partnerships to deliver digital & high-tech Services, and chemical-free natural farming to farmers across India during 2022-23.
Drone Shakti Scheme
This scheme was announced in Union Budget 2022. The budget pushed for promoting drones using start-ups and skilling at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Under the scheme, start-ups will be promoted during a bid to facilitate ‘Drone Shakti’ for Drone-As-A-Service (DrAAS).