PM Modi applauds spirit of India's Lakhpati Didis, distributed 1000 Kisan drones to 1000 NaMo Drone DidisThe NaMo Drone Didi and Lakhpati Didi initiatives are an integral part of the Prime Minister's vision to promote economic empowerment and f...
11 Mar, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
India's 'drone sisters' steer farming and social changeThe Drone Sister program in India empowers rural women by providing them with training to become drone pilots. It challenges patriarchal at...
06 Mar, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
Cabinet okays Rs 1,261 crore scheme to provide drones to 15,000 women SHGsAs a part of the plan, the government will provide women SHGs 80% of the cost of the drone or its accessories and ancillaries for a maximum...
29 Nov, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh are applying to become drone pilotsAround 120 farmers in Madhya Pradesh have applied to the state government for permission to fly drones in order to improve their agricultur...
23 Aug, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
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...
10 Jul, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
What India's drone industry is expecting from Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget this timeAs the government shows its clear intent to make India a global hub for the manufacturing of drones by 2030, the growth of this sector is i...
30 Jan, 2023, 02.56 PM IST
Garuda Aerospace signs MoU with Rallis IndiaRallis will supply pesticides and crop nutrients to Garuda Aerospace for a pilot demonstration and spraying of pesticides on fields through...
09 Jan, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
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 ...
25 Dec, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
Garuda Aerospace signs MOU with IISc BangaloreThe Department of Aerospace Engineering (DoAE) at IISC will be supporting them in future operations with the MOU being signed for a term of...
02 Nov, 2022, 09.22 PM IST
IIT Roorkee, AGROB and Garuda Aerospace partner to provide drone training across IndiaThe MoU between the parties is across areas of upcoming drone technologies in the principal technical and research areas of Software, Robot...
19 May, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
Fees for drone pilot training course will decrease in 3-4 months: Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya ScindiaAviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "You said the fees of a drone pilot course is currently quite high. You should not worry at al...
17 May, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Government working on fast-tracking drone adoption in farm sector: Official"The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the agriculture ministry and CIB&RC are working jointly to fast track applications and a...
10 Mar, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
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?
12 Feb, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Government issues SoP for use of drone in crop protection; CropLife India welcomes moveReleasing the SoP, the agriculture ministry said, in recent years, use of drones in agriculture has gained prominence and some states are a...
09 Dec, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
Government to soon buy 'Drone' technology to assess crop damageInitially, the government will purchase one drone technology and would order for more after checking the feasibility, the official said.
28 Jan, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
New crop insurance will be more attractive: Radha Mohan SinghThe government will launch a new crop insurance scheme next month, which aims to keep the premium burden on farmers below 3 per cent, Agric...
24 Dec, 2015, 03.01 AM IST
Maharashtra using drones, satellites to assess crop damageMadhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments, too, are expected to soon start using lowcost drones to assess crop losses.
17 Aug, 2015, 10.28 AM IST