CG Initiative on Digital Innovation and ClearSkies. 2023. Drone Awareness Workshop, Bengaluru, India, June 27, 2023

1. DRONE AWARENESS WORKSHOP
CGIAR Initiative on Digital Innovation in
Collaboration with CLEARSKIES Pvt. Ltd.

2. AGRI DRONE OPPORTUNITY
✔ Food security for billions
✔ Provide Livelihood
CHALLENGES
• Low levels of experience & expertise in this area
• Paucity of training
• Lack of knowledge of regulations and compliance

4. MASS ADOPTION OF DRONE
Awareness
Drives
Drone Sales
& Service
Network
Training & skilling
Advisory
Service
Access to funds
DAAS /
Entrepreneurship

5. https://www.clearskies.co.in/
IoTECHWORLD
TO RECEIVE TYPE CERTIFICATION
FROM DGCA
TO HAVE PRESENCE IN 14 STATES
KISAN DRONE WITH BIKE &
BACK PACK MODEL
KRISHI DRONE TO COMPLETE
5 YEARS IN
INDIAN SKIES
14 STATES
1st
5 YEARS
1st

6. CGIAR DIGITAL INNOVATION
CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research) is a global research partnership for a food-
secure future dedicated to transforming food, land, and
water systems in a climate crisis.
HQ: Montpellier, France (CGIAR System Organization)

7. Why Research on Digital Innovation?

8. CHALLENGE AREA RESEARCH QUESTION
The Digital Divide In what ways can policymakers and investors effectively address the digital divide in
infrastructure, information, and digital capabilities?
Inadequate Information How can digital services and information systems improve their services and products to
be more timely, accurate, actionable, and inclusive?
Limited Capabilities What capacity-building strategies can CGIAR, NARES, and partners use to enhance
the digital skills and capabilities of women and youth?
Our Focus

9. KARNATAKA
80-hour Training Course
Training Course – Agri Drone Operations &
Maintenance
Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO)

10. " AGRI-DRONE TRAINING PROGRAM "

11. https://www.clearskies.co.in/
To skill and specialize students in
the diverse use case of Drones in
the Agriculture Industry
OBJECTIVE
To Incubate and nurture
entrepreneurs to establish a
profitable Agri-Drone Enterprise
Solution

12. https://www.clearskies.co.in/
OUR TRAINING PROGRAMME
DGCA Approved Pilot
Training
COURSE 1
5 Days
Agri-Drone Operations
COURSE 2
8 Days
Agri-Drone Internship
COURSE 3
14 Days

13. https://www.clearskies.co.in/
CAREER PROGRESSION
AGRI-DRONE
PILOT
AGRI SPRAYING SPECIALIZATION
AGRI DRONE
INSTRUCTOR
AGRI DRONE
RESEARCH
OPERATIONS
MANAGER
DGCA CERTIFIED DRONE
PILOT

14. MoU WITH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BLR
University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore and Clearskies have an MoU to share knowledge,
expertise and resources.

15. UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY
PARTICIPANTS FROM UNIVERSITY PARTICIPANTS FROM INDUSTRY
CLEARSKIES
KNOWLEDGE
EXCHANGE
UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

16. IDEOLOGY
• Integrate
• Ideate
• Collaborate
• Innovate

17. INTEGRATE
• Certificate / Elective Courses
• Diploma / Advanced Diploma
• Degree Course
IDEATE
Brainstorm, trade viewpoints and ideas.
Real World Challenges
o Industry
o Government
Thinkathon
o Research and innovation contest

18. COLLABORATE
Solve cross domain problems from conceptualization to commercialization
Combine
o Academic insights
o Resources
o Experiential Know how
INNOVATE
Revolutionize Agriculture
o New Drone Applications
o New Services &
o Improve existing Processes & create new ones

19. https://www.clearskies.co.in/
https://www.clearskies.co.in/
+91 9980820320
gaurav@clearskies.co.in
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