Srinagar: Under the ‘One Village One Drone’ initiative, Jammu and Kashmir has started using drones for agricultural purposes. The Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture and Sciences organized a first-ever agriculture drone demonstration event in South Kashmir’s Kulgam, during which drones were used to spray pesticides on fruit trees. The latest technology created by the University of Agriculture and Science is going to give a big boost to the horticulture sector of the valley. With the help of this drone spray of pesticides, the farmer can save time, labor and pesticides and above all there will be a bumper crop in the end because scientists say that by spraying in this way, the pesticides will reach the trees completely and the crop will grow more. .
Agriculture experts also suggest farmers to use agricultural drones so that their production is bigger and environmental pollution can be reduced. He believes that by adopting the latest technology, the youth will also be attracted towards agriculture.
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Professor Nazir Ahmed (University of Agriculture and Science) said, “This drone technology will now be used in agriculture; These are spray drones. As Kashmir is a major horticulture crop, horticulture is spread over about 1.6 lakh hectares and produces about 2 million tonnes of fruits, for which a lot of pesticides are used. Drone technology will mechanize the entire process resulting in less labor required and less wastage of pesticides. It will also bring glamor to agriculture sector, this is happening for the first time in UT.
The capacity of this drone is 10 liters and it will spray insecticides in one acre in half an hour, while 250 liters of insecticides are sprayed on this much land in the normal way, which means a lot of insecticides will be saved. The environment will also be less affected,”
Ahmed added.
Farmers have also appreciated this initiative of the government and termed it as a good technical step taken in the right direction. He says that the economy of Kashmir depends on the agriculture sector and progress in this sector means that the economic condition of Kashmir will also be strong.
Khurshid Ahmed Yatu (Farmer) said that this is a very good plan, spraying medicine by drone will save time and the strategy will also be good. This.”
The officials stressed on the agriculture center for easy access to the latest technology for the farmers. In Jammu and Kashmir, the government is diversifying crops to give a boost to the agriculture sector and also encourage agro-based employment generating activities. With this the government can be successful in getting rid of the problem of unemployment in the UT.