Agriculture is the most important sector in the Indian economy with the country being pegged as a global agricultural powerhouse. According to recent statistics, the country has 195 million hectors under cultivation of which only 63 percent is rainfed while 37 percent is irrigated. Despite several advancements, India’s agriculture sector is fraught with several challenges such as water shortage, delay in weather prediction or dealing with weed, among others. In this article, we will list down how robotics and drones are being leveraged to help farmers and change the face of the agricultural sector.
Agriculture is the most important sector in the Indian economy with the country being pegged as a global agricultural powerhouse. According to recent statistics, the country has 195 million hectors under cultivation of which only 63 percent is rainfed while 37 percent is irrigated. Despite several advancements, India’s agriculture sector is fraught with several challenges such as water shortage, delay in weather prediction or dealing with weed, among others. In this article, we will list down how robotics and drones are being leveraged to help farmers and change the face of the agricultural sector.


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