Congratulations, Dr Om Prakashji

Congratulations, Dr Om Prakashji

Commissioner – Agriculture /  Rajasthan  /

  cag.agri@rajasthan.gov.in

What for ?

For taking first step towards implementing my suggestion re use of DRONES to drive away locust swarms

How ?

Here is that report :

 In a first, drone used to clear locust swarms in Chomu

Highlights :

Ø  These are designed to spray 10-litre of chemicals, along with creating a sound that would disperse the locusts into different areas……..

Ø  “It has successfully contained the movement of locusts in an open area and on the foothills where it was not possible for the usual tractors to make it reach “ 

 

Ø  An official at the agriculture department says that they are soon rolling out a tender for engaging 30 drones for the said purpose

Ø  “ The biggest advantage of the drone is that it can fly above the flying zone of the locusts giving the flexibility to the officials to carry out combat operation while they are flying. Earlier , the operations were restricted to when they are resting on a tree or on a crop “ , said Om Prakash 

 

Ø  Their demand for drones is in the hundreds but due to the lockdown, it is not being made available by the State

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What was your suggestion ?

Nearly 2 years back ( 04  Sept  2018 ) , I sent following mail :

Flock Dynamics      ,

-           Where I wrote :

 DRONES  HERDING  OTHER NON-HUMAN SPECIES

 This could comprise herding of :

*   Locusts / Insects / Hornets / Wasps / Mosquitos etc chased / led by a drone , to self-

     destruct by flying into electrified fences

 

See Graphics :

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Then a few days back , I sent following e-mail :

Locusts are invading !   ………………………………………..[  24  May  2020  ]

-          Where I reasoned :

Now , we would need lakhs of drones ( with load carrying capacity of 25 kg of pesticide ) to spray over millions of acres of farm land

       This may not be feasible

Can we enable this DRONES to herd away these swarms of locust to some remote deserts ?

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This e-mail being sent to the following Policy Makers 

:

ns.tomar@sansad.nic.in

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kailashchoudhary@gmail.com

amber.dubey@gov.in

gulshankumar.moca@nic.in

cfc.moca@gov.in

divya.arora@gov.in

cag.agri@rajasthan.gov.in

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecuitGuru.com   /   28  May  2020