After Battery Issues, Madhya Pradesh's 'Drone Didis' Send SOS
NDTV
The government had given the mini flying machines to the 'Drone Didis' to make them self-reliant in agriculture. The plan to empower them is, however, struggling due to problems with the drone batteries
There has been a lot of talk about 'Drone Didis' across the, but the initiative meant to empower women farmers in Madhya Pradesh has hit a roadblock. The drones given to them for spraying fertilisers and pesticides have been malfunctioning due to battery issues. After flying for just a few minutes, the drones land abruptly, leaving much of the work incomplete, the women farmers said.
The government had given the mini flying machines to the 'Drone Didis' to make them self-reliant in agriculture. The plan to empower them is, however, struggling due to problems with the drone batteries.
'Drone Didis' districts including Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, and Dewas shared their frustrating experience.
