Game of drones: On the cusp of a revolution in Indian agriculture

Drones are being used to spray nutrients, and also herbicides and pesticides across both small and large holdings in Indian agriculture. The use is still small and geographically confined but it is spreading rapidly, driven by an informal sector which is innovative in adaption and use.

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CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research)
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2026-09-18
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UAV Applications and Optimization
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Game of drones: On the cusp of a revolution in Indian agriculture

Shree Saha, Aditi Gautam, Thomas Reardon, Sudha Narayanan
CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research)
UAV Applications and Optimization
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Game of drones: On the cusp of a revolution in Indian agriculture

Shree Saha, Aditi Gautam, Thomas Reardon, Sudha Narayanan
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Drones are being used to spray nutrients, and also herbicides and pesticides across both small and large holdings in Indian agriculture. The use is still small and geographically confined but it is spreading rapidly, driven by an informal sector which is innovative in adaption and use.

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Game of drones: On the cusp of a revolution in Indian agriculture — Shree Saha, Aditi Gautam, et al. · CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS