Ministry to initiate drone project soon

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is slated to start a drone project for communities nationwide next month, aiming to facilitate the adoption of smart farming and ease the financial burden of farmers by applying advanced technology to improve productivity.

In the first phase, the project provides 500 large drones to 500 communities, covering 4 million rai of agricultural land with a projection to generate at least 1 billion baht within one year of operation.

According to DES Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, the development of the smart farming ecosystem is a critical agenda.

Farming families account for roughly half of the country’s population, though their combined output comprises less than 10% of GDP.

“Thai farmers face many obstacles, including not owning the land they farm, a debt burden and a lack of technological applications. They also work in…