Drones, app-based rentals: How technology could change India's farming

Published 11 Nov 2026, 22:02 IST

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The Drone Federation India warns that the sector’s reliance on imported motors, batteries, flight controllers, communication systems and rare‑earth magnets makes it vulnerable to supply disruptions and export restrictions, calling for deeper localisation. Meanwhile, coverage notes that drones and app‑based rentals could change India’s farming.

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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 11 Nov 2026, 22:02 IST

Drones, app-based rentals: How technology could change India's farming

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 23:33 IST

Drone industry needs deeper localisation as import dependence poses risks: DFI

The dependence on foreign-made motors, batteries, flight controllers, communication systems and rare earth magnets leaves the sector vulnerable to supply disruptions and export restrictions, cautions Smit Shah, president, Drone Federation India

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