Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Engineering Students Develop Drone for Indian Farmers
Two engineering students, Amandeep and Rishabh, started experimenting with drones in fields near their college.
Farmers asked them for help with their crops, so they learned about farming problems and used their drone technology to check crop health.
They founded a company called BharatRohan, which now helps over 50,000 farmers across India.
Their drones take special pictures of the crops to find problems early.
They also provide farmers with the right treatments and advice through WhatsApp.
This helps farmers save money, use fewer chemicals, and grow better crops.
They are now planning to expand by training local entrepreneurs to use their technology.
Amandeep Panwar and Rishabh Choudhary developed drone-based hyperspectral imaging to monitor crop health.
Their company, BharatRohan, supports over 50,000 farmers across seven Indian states.
Drones detect crop issues early, and farmers receive treatment advice via WhatsApp in their local language.
BharatRohan also provides bio-inputs like Silvershakti and Immunoboost to complement their crop management solutions.
The technology has led to a 30–35% increase in yield and a 30% reduction in input costs for some farmers.
- Who
- Amandeep Panwar and Rishabh Choudhary, aeronautical engineering graduates from BBDNITM, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University in Lucknow
- What
- Developed drone-based hyperspectral imaging technology to monitor crop health and provide farming solutions
- When
- Started in 2015, officially launched BharatRohan in 2016
- Where
- Initially in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, now operating in seven Indian states
- Why
- To help farmers with precise, sustainable, and profitable farming practices
- Founders
- Amandeep Panwar and Rishabh Choudhary
- Company
- BharatRohan
- Technology
- Drone-based hyperspectral imaging
- Farmers Supported
- 50,000+ across 7 states
- Crop Types
- Turmeric, cumin, mint, cotton, and others
- Service Cost
- Rs 400 to Rs 1,200 per acre per season
- States Covered
- Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Team Size
- 70 members (drone pilots, agronomists, remote sensing specialists)