Garuda Aerospace, India’s leading agricultural drone manufacturer, has successfully crossed the halfway mark of its Drone Yatra 2.0 in its bid to execute India’s largest farmer outreach programme, the firm said on Thursday. The Drone Yatra 2.0 is specifically designed to illustrate the effectiveness of drones for various agricultural applications and to promote their benefits to farmers across the country.
“The Garuda Aerospace Drone Yatra 2.0 travelled through 388 districts and 192,309 kilometres in the states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, Bihar and West Bengal. The drone manufacturer has already authorised 357 dealerships and distributed 6,398 agricultural drones through 292 purchase orders across India,” the company said. During the Drone Yatra, Garuda Warriors held demo sessions on the ground, assisting farmers in incorporating drone technology and teaching them about a brighter future.
Elaborating the Drone Yatra, Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace said, “The Garuda Kisan drones are the most economical in the market, priced at Rs. 4.5 lakhs each, and we have already received booking requests for 6,000 drones, signifying the Drone Yatra’s huge success. Garuda Kisan Drones are priced nearly 50 per cent less than most other DGCA-approved drones and they are eligible for both loans at a 5-6 per cent interest rate under AIF (Agriculture Infrastructure Fund) and 50-70 per cent government subsidy under SMAM (Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization) scheme where farmers, rural entrepreneurs, custom hiring centres, and FPOs (farmers producer organisations) are spending.”
“Our primary goal with this Drone Yatra 2.0 is to maximise impact and earn farmers’ trust by conducting on-the-ground demo sessions to familiarise them with the technology. This is one of the country’s largest farmer interaction programmes. We are happy for our Garuda Warriors for successfully completing agricultural drone trials, and demonstrating the power of being a drone pilot. We will continue to create and supply high-quality drone technology solutions to satisfy our farmers’ changing needs,” Jayaprakash further said.
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