Archive · 24 May 2025
Kisan Drones to Enhance Agriculture in Srikakulam District
The government in Srikakulam is using drones to help farmers.
These drones will help farmers use less fertilizer and pesticides, saving them money.
The district already has 19 drones and will get 21 more.
Farmers can use these drones to help with their fields.
They will learn how to use the drones.
The goal is to modernize farming and help farmers grow crops more efficiently, including paddy, palm oil, and other fruits.
The government will also help provide more water to farms by digging more wells, and is repairing canals to ensure irrigation is optimal.
Kisan drones will be used extensively in Srikakulam district during the kharif season.
The initiative aims to optimize technology in agriculture.
Drones help reduce fertilizer and pesticide use, minimizing farmers' costs.
The district administration has acquired 19 drones and plans to obtain 21 more.
Farmers are encouraged to explore palm oil and horticulture crops.
- Who
- Srikakulam District Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar
- What
- Use of kisan drones for agriculture.
- When
- Announced on May 24, 2025
- Where
- Srikakulam district
- Why
- To optimize technology in agriculture, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
- District
- Srikakulam
- Drones Acquired
- 19, with 21 more planned
- Crops
- Paddy, palm oil, and other horticulture crops
- Land cultivated
- Around 3.5 lakh hectares
- Focus
- Farm mechanization
- Water Access
- More borewells planned