Centre approves 477 pesticides for drone usage to fast track agri-drone adoption

Highlights Agriculture Ministry has granted interim approval to 477 pesticides for drone usage Drone Federation of India said this on Ap 19 to fast track agri-drone adoption These 477 registered pesticides include insecticides, fungicides for commercial use To fast track agri-drone adoption, the Union Agriculture Ministry has granted interim approval to 477 pesticides for drone usage, the Drone Federation of India said on Tuesday. "The Union agriculture ministry and the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee have granted this interim approval," DFI said in its statement. Further, the federation said that the pesticide companies already registered with the CIB&RC who wish to use registered chemical pesticides using drones can intimate the board's secretariat with pesticide dosage, crop details, data generation action plan, and other pre-requisite information. Calling the initiative a step towards reaching the vision of "one village one drone" in the next three years, Shah said, "After the liberalisation of the drone policy and providing government subsidy for the purchase of drones for agricultural activities, the decision to give interim approval to the knapsack registered pesticides shall boost the utilisation of Kisan Drones."