Telangana Leads India with 90% Agri Drone Standard Operating Procedures

Farming sector in India is reaching new heights with the deployment of hi-tech drones in Telangana state for agriculture operations. The Hyderabad- based Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) has set nearly 90% of the nation’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) for drone application regarding the paddy cultivation along with six other major crops.

The SOPs implemented by the Union agriculture and cooperation department for the country has the input of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab along with Telangana for the cultivation of 11 crops.

According to senior officials, although these four states were pioneers in extensively utilizing the drone facilities, the SOPs primarily emphasize specific guidelines regarding the height at which fertilizers should be sprayed, the duration of spraying, and the appropriate technique for applying the spray.

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Ramgopal Varma, a member of the expert committee appointed by the Centre and principal scientist at the Rice Research Centre, PJTSAU, stated that their work has been recognized in the final document of the Centre. They have made significant contributions to the policy by preparing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for seven crops, namely paddy, cotton, red gram, groundnut, soybean, safflower, and sesame, out of a total of eleven crops.

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From 2020 scientists at PJSTAU have been experimenting in local research institutions surrounding to drone technology. Farmers in various districts are pleased with the use of drone spraying as it makes their work in the field easier and less time consuming due to which they have extensively started the drone application in their fields.

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