About Namo Drone Didi Yojana:
- It is a central sector initiative to empower women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) promoted under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) by providing them with drone technology for agricultural services.
- It aims to provide drones to selected SHGs for rental services to farmers for agriculture purposes (application of liquid fertilizers and pesticides for the present).
- Financial Assistance: Central Financial Assistance @ 80% of the cost of drone package will be provided to the women SHGs. For the remaining 20% cost, SHGs can seek loans from the National Agriculture Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIF)with a 3% interest subvention.
- Training: One of the members of the women SHGs will be selected for 15 day training comprising of mandatory drone pilot training and additional training for agriculture purpose for nutrient and pesticide application.
- It is implemented by converging the resources of:
- Department of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare (DA&FW), Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and Department of Fertilizers (DoF) and Lead Fertilizer Companies (LFCs).
