Gadkari sees farmers as future energy providers to reduce import dependenceGadkari flagged the need for stronger post-harvest infrastructure, warning that surplus production without adequate cold storage, processin...
Garuda Aerospace's agri-drones clock 1 mn flight hoursGaruda Aerospace, an Indian drone maker, reached a major milestone. Its fleet of agricultural drones completed one million flight hours. Th...
IIT Prof's Amber Wings develops indigenous agri-drone, prototyping India's largest droneThe company is also developing a larger 50-kg payload drone, the E-50, which will be India's largest and the world’s first electric drone, ...
How drones are offering effective alternatives to conventional spraying methodWith advanced technology and innovative solutions, drones are able to address several issues for farmers when it comes to pesticide sprayin...
Scandron secures DGCA certification for agricultural droneScandron Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Magellanic Cloud, received DGCA certification for its agricultural drone model. The SNDAG010QX8 drone is ...
Scandron gets DGCA certification for agri-drone modelScandron announced receiving DGCA Type Certification for its Agri-Drone model, SNDAG010QX8, supporting efforts to enhance Indian agricultur...
Drone Destination signs pact with IFFCO for spraying agri products on 30 lakh acres of farm landIFFCO and Drone Destination collaborate on a significant deal to enhance agricultural productivity through drone spraying across 30 lakh ac...
Drone scheme for women SHGs in agriculture will boost industry, executives sayThe government announced on Wednesday it has approved an outlay of Rs 1,261 crore for the period from 2024-25 to 2025-26 for the scheme.
I-Day speech: PM Modi announces agri-drones for women self-help groupsAs per the plan, the recipients will also be given training to fly and repair the unmanned aerial vehicles. "We will train women in SHGs to...
Dhaksha Unmanned Systems wins order from Army for supply of 200 drones, accessoriesAgri solutions provider Coromandel International's subsidiary and drone manufacturer Dhaksha Unmanned Systems on Monday announced it has se...
Agri-drone maker IoTechWorld secures contract from IFFCO to supply 500 dronesIndian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plans to procure 2,500 drones for spraying its products nano urea and nano DAP (Diamm...
IFFCO to procure 2,500 agri-drones; launches campaign to train 5k rural entrepreneurs to promote use of nano fertilisersIndian cooperative IFFCO is launching a national campaign to promote the use of nano fertilisers, with plans to procure 2,500 agri-drones a...
Fertiliser maker Coromandel International acquires drone firm DhakshaFertiliser and pesticides maker Coromandel International on Thursday said that it had increased its stake in drone manufacturer Dhaksha Unm...
IoTechWorld Avigation aims to sell 3,000 agri drones this fiscal, explore export marketStartup IoTechWorld, which was founded in 2017 by Deepak Bhardwaj and Anoop Upadhyay, has a manufacturing facility in Gurugram. It sells ag...
Garuda Aerospace receives Type certification and RTPO approvals from DGCAThe kisan drones are developed for agricultural purposes and with the Type Certification received for the GA-AG model, Garuda Kisan drones ...
To fast track agri-drone adoption, Centre approves 477 pesticides for drone usageThese 477 registered pesticides include insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators (PGRs), for commercial use through drones for...
Who will pay for the kisan drone?The government wants to promote the use of drones in agriculture – from crop assessment to pesticide spraying. Who will foot the bill?