Sonai | September 11 | Sandip Darandale
Farmers are now starting to adopt new technology in agriculture. A woman farmer from Sonai, Taluka Newasa, Sangeeta Ashok Late, has purchased a drone for spraying pesticides on crops. This will help farmers save on both pesticides and water.
India is an agriculture-based country, with a large number of citizens relying on farming for employment. However, traditional farming methods have led to significant losses for many farmers. In the current era of modern technology, farmers are moving away from traditional farming methods and adopting modern techniques. Sangeeta Ashok Late, a woman farmer from Sonai village in Newasa Taluka, Ahmednagar district, is a prime example of this shift.
Previously, farmers had to carry a 5-10 kg sprayer on their back and manually spray pesticides across the entire field, which was time-consuming and physically exhausting. As an alternative, the highly educated farmer, Sangeeta Late, purchased a drone sprayer. She is passionate about hard work. Her maternal home is in Dhorkin, near Paithan in Marathwada, while her in-laws’ home is in Sonai. Sangeeta is highly educated and spends her free time researching new agricultural innovations instead of wasting time socializing.
Though drone spraying is traditionally seen as a male-dominated profession, Sangeeta Late boldly ventured into the drone business and has made a name for herself in Newasa Taluka. She enjoys taking on challenges, and her family supports her in her endeavors. In addition to managing her household and their own farm, Sangeeta also sprays pesticides for other farmers in the area. This modern ‘Drone Woman Farmer’ certainly deserves a salute.
*Drone Features*: The sprayer drone that Sangeeta Late purchased has several key features. It can spray pesticides on an acre of crops in just ten minutes. Additionally, the amount of pesticides and insecticides used is reduced. When using traditional methods, farmers were often exposed to harmful chemicals, but this risk is minimized with drones. Standing in one place, a farmer can spray crops as far as one kilometer away.
For an acre of land, only ten liters of water are required, and 40% of insecticides are saved. The drone spraying device has simplified pesticide spraying. In the rainy season, when water accumulates in fields, farmers often struggle in the mud to spray crops, but drone spraying makes their work easier. Compared to traditional methods, the drone saves time, as explained by Sangeeta Late.
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