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Garuda Aerospace crosses halfway mark of Drone Yatra 2.0

Published on : Monday 01-05-2023

Indias largest Drone Yatra 2.0 has covered 1,92,309 km in various states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar, etc.

April 27, 2023 – In a bid to conduct Indias largest farmer outreach program, Garuda Aerospace, Indias leading drone manufacturer announced recently that it has successfully crossed the halfway mark for the Drone Yatra 2.0. The Drone Yatra 2.0 is specifically designed to demonstrate the efficacy of drones for various agricultural uses and promote their benefits to farmers across the country.

Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace said Garuda Kisan drones are the most affordable in the market priced at Rs 4.5 lakh each, we have already received booking orders for 6000 drones indicating the monumental success of the Drone Yatra. A surge in demand is due to Garuda Kisan Drones being priced nearly 50% less than most other DGCA-approved drone manufacturers and Garuda Kisan drones are eligible for both loans at a 5-6% interest rate under AIF and 50-70% government subsidy under SMAM scheme where farmers, Rural Entrepreneurs, Custom Hiring Centers and FPOs are spending only 25-50% for each drone from their pockets.

The Drone Yatra 2.0 has covered a total of 388 districts and a distance of 1,92,309 kilometres in various states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Punjab, West Bengal, and Bihar etc. Garuda Aerospace has already signed on 357 dealerships, and a total of 6398 drones have been distributed through 292 Purchase Orders. Garuda Warriors conducted demo sessions on the ground during the Drone Yatra 2.0, helping farmers incorporate drone technology and educating them for a brighter future.

The Garuda Drone Yatra was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi Ji on February 19th, 2022, and has received an overwhelming response from customers across India. On December 6th, 2022, Union Minister Anurag Thakur flagged off the Drone Yatra 2.0, the largest project ever marking another significant milestone for the project. The initiative aimed to educate and familiarise farmers with the benefits of drones across all districts in India.

Were halfway through our Drone Yatra 2.0, and its been an incredible experience meeting our farmers and enthusiastic youth. Our biggest goal with this initiative was to create maximum impact and gain the trust of farmers by conducting demo sessions on-ground by making them familiar with the technology. This is one of the biggest farmer contact programs in the country. Were proud of our Garuda warriors for completing the demonstrations of our Kisan Agri Drones, showing the power of becoming a drone pilot. We will continue to innovate and deliver high-quality drone technology solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers, concluded Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace.

Recently, Garuda Aerospace became the first-ever Made in India drone startup to receive the Dual DGCA certifications of both Type Certificate for manufacturing and RPTO for training drone pilots free of cost. Garuda Aerospace is well established in the market, said an industry expert.