New Delhi: The central government has taken an important decision in the wake of the ongoing dispute between the government and farmers over the new agricultural law. Drone use has been used to assess crop damage. Drones will be used in 100 districts with the highest rice and wheat production in the country, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said. Beneficiaries of the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme will benefit from the decision and will soon be able to receive the sum insured. Assessing crop losses due to natural disasters or other causes is a complex task. The Ministry of Agriculture has sought permission from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to use the drone for this purpose. “It simply came to our notice then. Using drones will make it easier to know how many crops have been destroyed.
