The Union Ministry of Agriculture on December 21, 2021 released the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for drone application in Agriculture.
The SOP for drone regulation for pesticide application covers important aspects like statutory provisions, flying permissions, area distance restrictions, weight classification, overcrowded areas restriction, drone registration, safety insurance, piloting certification, operation plan, air flight zones, weather conditions, SOPs for pre, post and during operation, emergency handling plan
Uses of Drone in Agriculture
Drones are well-equipped with many features like multi-spectral and photo cameras and can be used in many areas of agriculture sector such as:
- monitoring crop stress,
- plant growth,
- predict yields,
- deliver props like herbicides,
- fertilizer and water.
- assessing the health of any vegetation or crop,
- field areas inflicted by weeds, infections and pests and
- the exact amounts of chemicals needed to fight these infestations can be applied thereby optimizing the overall cost for the farmer.
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