Madhya Pradesh Govt Promotes Use Of Drones, 6000 Young Farmers To Get Trained

This initiative will also help the young farmers to be self-employed and self-dependent. For the very same reason, the government has allotted about Rs 23 crore. The first drone school in Madhya Pradesh has opened in Gwalior. Other Drone schools are also to start in Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Satna.

The Madhya Pradesh government has started promoting the use of drones in agriculture as part of farm modernization and mechanization and is also training youths about their technicalities and operating them.

Recently in a cabinet meeting, the Madhya Pradesh state government gave the green flag to the implementation of the “Skill Development Scheme” in agricultural mechanization.

Under this scheme, drone schools are being set up to increase the use of modern equipment or implements. In the coming 3 years, 6,000 youths from farmer families will be given the training to use & operate large drones in farming.

At the inauguration of this drone school, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “The use of drones will gradually increase in the future and the schools will open up avenues of employment. The drone is being used very well in agriculture and this can be taken forward. During the spraying of pesticides and fertilizers in the fields, there is a danger to health. Also, uneven spraying affects crops. Drones are helpful in this. The same amount of spraying can be done in less time.”

Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel said, “When I saw the presentation of spraying nano urea by drones, I realized they could be used for pesticide spraying and other works. Production will increase, and, consequently, the income of the farmers.”

Source-Business Standard

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