Drone tech in agriculture set to boost rural economy in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government is working on a blueprint to promote drone technology in agriculture to boost the rural economy.

While drones are being utilised for a gamut of farm activities, including spraying pesticides, fertilisers, and farm nutrients,albeit on a limited scale, the state intends to expand its scope.

“Drone is the future of agriculture and will revolutionise the sector. The drone technology can be harnessed for a variety of farm purposes going forward,” UP Cooperative Minister J P S Rathore said. Drones can be utilised to spray nano (liquid) urea and pesticides to achieve higher farm productivity and yield, he said.