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Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has achieved a large milestone with the constitution of a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved drone aviator grooming centre astatine its Agri Business Incubator, Vellanikkara.
The constitution of this distant aviator grooming organisation marks a important measurement guardant successful integrating drone exertion with cultivation probe and practice. Located connected the assemblage campus, the centre aims to span precision farming probe with real-world practices — helping optimise spray volume, exertion timing, and nutrient management.
Funded by Nabard, the task reflects a shared committedness to promoting sustainable, technology-driven agriculture.
KAU Vice-Chancellor B. Ashok said the caller installation would “help chopped accumulation costs and make caller skilled employment opportunities successful agriculture.” He added that the inaugural would springiness much-needed momentum to Kerala’s farming sector, peculiarly successful addressing the situation of labour shortage.
K.N. Anith, Director of Research, noted that combining KAU’s standardised workplace technologies with drone-based transportation systems would heighten ratio and profitability for farmers.
K.P. Sudheer, Head of KAU Agri Business Incubator, said the assemblage had antecedently conducted respective drone cognition and attraction programmes. “This marks the archetypal clip KAU is offering an authorised distant aviator grooming course,” helium said, adding that the inaugural would promote young entrepreneurs and start-ups to clasp modern, technology-led farming.
The centre, established successful collaboration with Modha Aero Academy, is expected to empower a caller procreation of tech-savvy farmers and agripreneurs.
