Objectives
- To acquaint farm women to digital farming for management of various selected crops.
- To develop skills among farm women for handling selected digital devices such as Drones, AGV and Agribots for management of selected crops.
- To build capacity of farm women in handling digital devices or technologies for enhancing productivity
Brief Content
This course will enable farm women to acquaint with digital farming management . The course will provide them practical knowledge of handling Drones, AGV and Agribots useful for agronomic operations.
Introduction
Women are involved in most of the operations in agriculture right from sowing to harvesting with package of practices of crops (eg.Cotton, Soybean, Sorghum, and sugarcane) . Various digital devices or technologies for enhancing productivity
Part – I
Digitalization in management of agricultural practices . Present challenges in agriculture management and possible solutions to the present challenges through digitalization. Use of sensor applications i.e. drones, AVGs and agbots.
Part-II
Exiting farming practices and potentials of digital farming practices. Coordinating modern agronomic practices for reducing the labor expenses for reducing cost of cultivation and other specific problems.
Outcome
Course at its end will achieve Critical understanding of digital agriculture through hands on training of handling Drones, AGVs, Agbot. Trained, skilled farm women capable of handling for digitization of agricultural operations. Eligibility: Any Science graduate
