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‘GPS-fitted drones will be

beneficial to farmers’

A drone spraying pesticide over a paddy field in Nellore

on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Special Correspondent
NELLORE 10 FEBRUARY 2022 01:42 IST
UPDATED: 10 FEBRUARY 2022 01:42 IST

Experts demonstrate latest technologies at

Kisan Mela
Farmers need not carry heavy tanks or spray
hazardous pesticides on crops risking their health as
GPS-fitted drones are now at their service.

Hovering low over paddy field, drones move on a

GPS-defined route spraying pesticide. This was
among the technologies demonstrated by scientists to
farmers during a Kisan Mela organised by the
Agriculture Research Station here on Wednesday.

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Farmers, by adopting the drone technology, could cut

costs and improve productivity because of its
precision in spraying pesticide, said Agriculture
Research Station Director of Research L. Prashanthi.

“There is a good response from farmers to the pilot

project undertaken by the Krishi Vignanan Kendra to
promote drone technology,” she said. The drones
would go a long way in addressing the acute labour
shortage faced by farmers, especially paddy growers.

The method will also check indiscriminate use of

pesticides as drones ensured uniform spraying
covering every inch of the crop, she said. Drone could
determine how much pesticide the crop required for a
given crop size.

Dr. Prashanti also exhorted the farmers to shift from

paddy to alternative pulse, oilseed and millet crops
especially during kharif cropping season.

Inaugurating the Kisan Mela, Collector K.V.N.

Chakaradhar Babu exhorted the scientists and staff to
work in tandem to transfer best agronomic practices.

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University

Governing Board member and Sullurpeta MLA K.
Sanjeeviah said the YSRCP government had made the
Rythu Bharosa Kendras(RBKs) vibrant, meeting all
the needs of farmers.

Joint Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad urged the

farmers to go for farm mechanisation as farm
equipment was available at 40% subsidy.

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