Government to Promote Drone use in Agriculture

Recently, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued guidelines to promote the use of drones in agriculture and to make drone technology affordable to the stakeholders of the agriculture sector.

  • Accordingly, the guidelines under the Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) have been amended.
  • The financial assistance and grants under these guidelines would be available until March 31, 2023.

The Guidelines

Grant

  • A grant of up to 100% of the cost of an agriculture drone or ₹10 lakhs whichever is less will be provided for the purchase of agriculture drones.
  • This grant will be limited to only Farm Machinery ....
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