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DBT Portal 2.0 and NaMo Drone Didi Workshop in Delhi

9 July 20251 min read
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Why in the news

The Mechanization and Technology Division of the farm ministry convened a national workshop on two digital and drone initiatives.

Key facts

  • NaMo Drone Didi Yojana: women-centric scheme training SHG members to spray fertilisers and pesticides by drone.
  • Drone Portal: mapping, tracking, pilot certification and a live dashboard.
  • DBT Platform 2.0: demonstrated to Central and State officers; promises transparency, digital workflows and fewer manual delays.

Significance

  • Helps small and marginal farmers get fair machinery subsidies and encourages women in agri-tech.

Exam angle

  • Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) is the subsidy channel.

Test yourself

1. The NaMo Drone Didi Yojana empowers which group to operate drones for spraying agro-chemicals?

It is a women-centric scheme for SHG members.

2. DBT Platform Version 2.0 aims at faster subsidy disbursal under which sub-mission?

Faster subsidy payment is targeted under SMAM.

3. What was unveiled at the July 2025 workshop to standardise drone use in agriculture?

Crop-specific SOPs were unveiled for drone-based application of nutrients.

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