IFFCO forays into Agri-drones through “Kisan Drone”, initiative to create 5000 rural entrepreneurs

IFFCO has launched a massive nationwide campaign for procuring 2,500 drones - “IFFCO Kisan Drones” - for spraying its revolutionary products Nano Urea and Nano DAP, inspired by PM Narendra Modi's vision of 'Sahkar Se Samriddhi'. This will lead to development of 5,000 rural entrepreneurs which are identified by IFFCO to be trained for such drones.

IFFCO Managing Director Dr. Uday Shankar Awasthi said that, it is a huge step for uplift of rural economy and a step towards sustainable agriculture and holistic cooperative development. He said that, IFFCO Kisan Drone campaign with 2500 drones is the country's biggest campaign of smart agriculture solution.

To access the technical capabilities, manufacturing capacity, manufacturing process, quality processes, training curriculum and infrastructure, the IFFCO Management hired a reputed consultant, Drone Federation of India, New Delhi, which evaluated the specifications and mentioned that the technical specifications of Agri Drones being procured by IFFCO for spraying nano fertilisers are in accordance with industry standards, IFFCO said in a pressnote. It is estimated that one drone would be able to cover 20 acres per day for spraying IFFCO nano fertiliser, WSF, bio-stimulants like Sagarika, agro-chemicals etc. with backup, the pressnote said.

IFFCO will also be procuring 2,500 Electric Three Wheelers (loader type) under L-5 category Electric Vehicle 3 Wheelers to carry the Drones to the farmers’ field along with the Nano fertilisers and associated utilities. These EV 3 Wheelers are environment friendly. This will also support PM PRANAM Scheme to reduce chemical fertiliser doses and to enable states for more assistance under this scheme.

In extension to this and to strengthen this nationwide campaign, IFFCO has also ordered Tractor Mounted Boom Sprayers, Tractor Mounted Hose Reel Sprayers, HTP Power Sprayers with Gun, Static/Portable Sprayer, Niyo Sprayers for foliar application of Nano fertilisers. The Nano fertilisers are applied on various crops through foliar application using Agricultural Sprayers and Drones. The Drones and Sprayers can be used for any kind of spray application.  

IFFCO has introduced and invested in various pathbreaking agro-technologies including nano-technology based fertilisers, promotion of agri-drones, rural e-commerce, digitally enabling farmers and farms, IoT etc.

IFFCO aims to be the flag-bearer of the modern Indian agriculture, by being the brand resonating with innovators and progressive rural-entrepreneurs aiming at sustainable agriculture.