Drone Spraying Price per Acre for Paddy (Rice) (धान)
Drone spraying for paddy on CropWings typically costs ₹399–₹525 per acre — often the most affordable crop to spray because flooded, level fields make flying easy. In the Godavari and Krishna deltas a pilot treats an acre in 6–8 minutes without wading through standing water, unlike a knapsack sprayer.
| Paddy (Rice) | |
|---|---|
| Typical price per acre | ₹399 – ₹525 |
| Season window | Kharif (sown June–July, sprayed August–November) and rabi or summer paddy in the deltas (transplanted December–January, sprayed February–April); BPH and sheath blight pressure peaks at maximum tillering and panicle stages. |
| Common spray targets | Brown planthopper (BPH), Stem borer, Leaf folder, Rice blast, Sheath blight, Bacterial leaf blight |
| Water saving vs knapsack | A drone sprays an acre of paddy with roughly 10 litres of solution versus 150–200 litres for a knapsack — about 90% less water carried, even though the field itself is flooded, cutting the effort of hauling and mixing spray. |
Typical market range across CropWings service areas. Exact per-acre quotes vary by district, terrain, tank mix and acreage — get a precise quote from nearby pilots in the CropWings app.
Why drone spraying suits paddy (rice)
Paddy is grown in standing water, so a knapsack sprayer must wade calf-deep through the flooded field, moving slowly and compacting the puddled soil. The dense tillering canopy hides brown planthopper (BPH) at the plant base and traps humidity that fuels blast, sheath blight and bacterial leaf blight. Across the Godavari and Krishna deltas — the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh — and through Telangana, Punjab and eastern India, farmers spray several times per season, and BPH in particular can hopperburn a field in days. A drone hovers above the canopy, its downwash parting the tillers to deposit spray at the base, covering flooded acres far faster and without a soaked, exposed labourer.
Drone vs manual spraying
Wading a knapsack through a flooded paddy field can take 4–5 hours an acre and leaves labour standing in pesticide-laced water. A CropWings drone does it in 6–8 minutes from the bund.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the drone spraying price per acre for paddy?
Drone spraying for paddy on CropWings typically costs ₹399–₹525 per acre — usually the cheapest crop to spray, since flat, flooded fields are simple and fast to fly. Final pricing depends on plot size and number of rounds; open the CropWings app for a live quote for your village.
What is the drone spraying price per acre for paddy in the Godavari delta?
In the Godavari and Krishna deltas, where CropWings runs active pilot fleets, paddy spraying is typically ₹399–₹500 per acre, with keener rates on the large contiguous fields common there. Delta growers often book multiple rounds to stay ahead of brown planthopper and sheath blight through the season.
Can drones control brown planthopper (BPH) in paddy?
Drones help against BPH by using downwash to part the dense tillers and deposit insecticide near the plant base, where the hoppers feed — the zone a knapsack barely reaches. Spraying at the first threshold, before hopperburn patches appear, and rotating approved actives gives the best result across a flooded field.
Is drone spraying available for paddy in Punjab?
Punjab is a major paddy state, and CropWings covers it via its pilot network — service depends on certified pilots being available in your district, so check the app to confirm. CropWings' own fleets are concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra; other regions are served through the wider network.
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