Empowering farmers

Technology adoption will increase productivity

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The Indian agricultural sector is rapidly embracing innovations that promise to enhance productivity, reduce input costs, and empower farmers. Among these, two interventions, namely agri-drones and digital agriculture, stand out. Recent developments, including a national conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Agri Stack and the launch of Garuda Aerospace's agri-drone indigenisation facility in Chennai, are therefore important in this regard. The facility will be capable of manufacturing over 100,000 drones over the next two years. Additionally, 300 Centres of Excellence (CoE) were inaugurated to foster skilling, and research & development in drone manufacturing. With plans to train self-help groups (SHGs) and young people in operating and maintaining drones, the programme aims to create both rural employment and enable greater technology penetration in farming.