For promotion of Kisan Drones and based on the proposals received so far, the funds amounting to Rs. 129.19 crores have been released towards Kisan Drone promotion which include Rs. 52.50 crores released to the ICAR for purchase of 300 Kisan Drones and organizing their demonstrations on the farmers’ fields in 75000 hectares through 100 KVKs, 75 ICAR institutions and 25 SAUs.
It also includes funds released to various State Governments for supply of more than 240 Kisan Drone to farmers on subsidy and establishment of more than 1500 Kisan Drone CHCs to provide drone services to the farmers.
ICAR in their demonstration project included four SAUs, two ICAR Institutes and five KVKs of the Gujarat State and a total of 13 Kisan Drones have been sanctioned to them. The State of Gujarat has so far not submitted any proposal towards Kisan Drone subsidy and establishment of Kisan Drone CHCs under SMAM.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabh.