The collector of the district of Eluru K. Vetriselvi on Wednesday (May 7) stated that drones can increase agriculture productivity and reduce costs, and the government focuses on the use of drone technology to support farmers. She spoke here in the program of awareness.
Mrs. Vetriselvi said that agricultural groups and organizers of farmers (FPO) producers may apply for drones under a subsidy (up to 50%). In the first phase, the government assigned a district of 40 drones to be distributed to 27 mandals. For this purpose, the villages were organized in clusters of 10 to 15.
If you want to buy a robot under a subsidy, the bank account should open five members of the agricultural group (without a loan). She ordered banks to ensure that related procedures were completed without delay. So far, 31 applications have been received, she added.
“Training of free training has already been provided to drone pilots,” she said, emphasizing the need to encourage more women to participate in this area.
She interact with trained pilot farmers of drones and interrogated them for drone surgery to assess their understanding. She stressed that farmers should have a clarity about the subsidy and the correct use of drones, she expressed hope that farmers who receive drones will succeed in their efforts.
District common collector P. Dhathri Reddy, district agricultural official Habeeb Basha, APMIP PD P. Ravikumar, LDM D. Neeladri, various banking officials, trained pilot farmers and others were present.
Published – May 7, 2025 17:08
