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  "slug": "india-drone-didi-drones-distributed",
  "url": "https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-drone-didi-drones-distributed/",
  "topic": "agriculture",
  "claim": "Lead fertilizer companies distributed 1,094 drones to women’s self-help groups under India’s Drone Didi programme in 2023-24, against a target of 15,000.",
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    "value": 1094,
    "display": "1,094",
    "unit": "drones"
  },
  "scope": {
    "geography": "India",
    "period": "2023-24"
  },
  "measure": "government statement",
  "confidence": "high",
  "source_type": "primary",
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    "kind": "Government statement",
    "name": "Press Information Bureau, Government of India",
    "title": "Implementation of Drone Didi Scheme",
    "publisher": "Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)",
    "published": "2025-07-29",
    "date_note": null,
    "url": "https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2149706",
    "archive_url": null,
    "archived_at": null,
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  },
  "accessed": "2026-10-25",
  "last_verified": "2026-10-25",
  "stale": false,
  "quote": {
    "text": "Lead Fertilizer Companies (LFCs) have distributed 1094 drones to drone didis of SHGs in 2023-24",
    "lang": "en"
  },
  "quote_note": null,
  "caveats": [],
  "verification": "Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).",
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    "checked_at": "2026-10-25T16:31:53.880Z"
  },
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  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "attribution": "Whirrwork (https://whirrwork.com), CC BY 4.0",
  "citations": {
    "apa": "Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Lead fertilizer companies distributed 1,094 drones to women’s self-help groups under India’s Drone Didi programme in 2023-24, against a target of 15,000 [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-drone-didi-drones-distributed/",
    "chicago": "Whirrwork. “Lead fertilizer companies distributed 1,094 drones to women’s self-help groups under India’s Drone Didi programme in 2023-24, against a target of 15,000.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-drone-didi-drones-distributed/.",
    "mla": "“Lead fertilizer companies distributed 1,094 drones to women’s self-help groups under India’s Drone Didi programme in 2023-24, against a target of 15,000.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-drone-didi-drones-distributed/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.",
    "bibtex": "@misc{whirrwork_india_drone_didi_drones_distributed,\n  author       = {{Whirrwork}},\n  title        = {{Lead fertilizer companies distributed 1,094 drones to women’s self-help groups under India’s Drone Didi programme in 2023-24, against a target of 15,000}},\n  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},\n  year         = {2026},\n  month        = oct,\n  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/india-drone-didi-drones-distributed/},\n  urldate      = {2026-10-25},\n  note         = {Original source: Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Agriculture \\& Farmers Welfare), Implementation of Drone Didi Scheme (2025-07-29). Licensed CC BY 4.0}\n}",
    "source_apa": "Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). (2025, July 29). Implementation of Drone Didi Scheme. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2149706"
  }
}