With the government’s thrust on promoting drones for agricultural activities like crop mapping, analysis and application of nutrients and pesticides, manufacturers see an exponential increase in demand for these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the next couple of years.
According to industry estimates, while currently as many as 3,000 drones are being utilised in the agriculture sector, the number could rise to over 7,000 by the FY25 itself. This, analysts feel, would help boost crop productivity significantly through optimum use of water, soil nutrients and crop protection formulations.
