Between COVID-19 and swarms of locusts that found their way into India, the drones have emerged winners. He adds that drones are useful in fighting locusts, with pesticides. “In Bikaner (Rajasthan) our three drones are working at night, spraying chemicals to tackle locusts,” says Kumar, who has 50-plus drones. “We were one of the first responders to use this technology to kill locusts,” Agnishwar says, explaining that they have two methods. With increasing dependence on drones, Agnishwar says, “Today, the drone industry is where the e-commerce industry was in 2009.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 12:12 UTC