Govt to utilise PACS as ‘drone entrepreneurs’ for spraying fertilisers

The statement also said that the PACS which are not currently functioning as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras will be brought under their ambit.

Fertiliser companies will act as an aggregator for small bio-organic producers to market the end product.

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Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) can also be employed as drone entrepreneurs for spraying fertilisers and pesticides, the Cooperation Ministry said on Wednesday.

A Ministry statement said that this was decided in a meeting between Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Officials of both the ministries were present in the meeting. Five “important” decisions were taken, the statement said.

“There are about 1 lakh Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies present across the country… PACS, which are not functioning as fertiliser retailers will be identified and encouraged to function as retailers…,” the statement said.

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The statement also said that the PACS which are not currently functioning as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras will be brought under their ambit. It said the PACS will be connected with the marketing of organic fertilisers, especially Fermented Organic Manure/ Liquid Fermented Organic Manure / Phosphate Enriched Organic Manure.

“Fertiliser companies will act as an aggregator for small bio-organic producers to market the end product, in this supply and marketing chain of bio-organic fertilizers PACS will also be included as wholesalers/retailers,” it said.

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