Use of Advanced Drone Technology (Agriculture Aircraft) in Agriculture Sector

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Name of Scheme and Standard of assistanceFinancial Provision(Rs. In lakh)Implementing Agency/officeUse of advanced Drone technology (agriculture aircraft) in agriculture sector 1) 90% of the cost or a maximum of Rs. 500/- whichever is less will be admissible per acre/per spraying₹500.00/-IFFCO or Subsidiary Organisation/Co-operative Organisation/Farmers Producer Organization (FPO)/Farmer Producing Company (FPC) designated by IFFCOAssistance will be admissible to a maximum of five acres per spraying per account.₹500.00/-Directorate of Agriculture (through i-Khedut Portal)<br>

• The beneficiary should be land holder.
• The beneficiary farmer should have minimum 1 acre Agricultural land.
• The beneficiary farmer must have his own bank account (Bank passbook and cancelled check).
• The beneficiary must have Aadhar card as identity proof.
• The beneficiary must have a Certified bill of purchase of equipment/items.

Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/

Step 2: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’.

Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open.

Step 4: Click on &amp;quot;Apply New&amp;quot; button and submit a new application.

Step 5: Click on the &amp;quot;Update Application&amp;quot; button to add corrections to the application.

Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.

Step 7: Take a print out of the confirmed application and submit Related Documents through to concerned office during the period when the I-Khedut portal is open for application.

Step 8: Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx

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&gt; Note:

• Applications approved for the component under the scheme shall be intimated to the concerned farmer applicants.
• The District Agriculture Officer shall pay the assistance amount into the bank account of the applicant farmer beneficiary through ECS (Electronic Clearance Service)/RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement)/Account Pay Cheque/NEFT/PFMS