DJI · China · 2022
DJI Agras T40
Bihar main workhorse — Rice Wheat Maize
NOT SOLD IN INDIA - foreign drone import banned since Feb 2022 (global reference only)
List price
₹20 L
After subsidy
₹10 L
Overview
The DJI Agras T40 is a heavy-lift agricultural drone from DJI (China, 2022). It carries a 40L tank and a 50kg spreader, covering roughly 15 ha per hour with a 12-18-minute loaded flight window. In Bihar it's most often deployed for rice wheat maize — bihar main workhorse.
Strengths
- ✓RTK-grade GNSS for cm-level line accuracy on repeat passes.
- ✓Terrain-following radar keeps constant boom height over uneven fields.
- ✓Large 40L tank means fewer refill trips on 20+ ha blocks.
- ✓9-min fast charge keeps the drone in the air.
Watch-outs
- !Capex ₹20 L — needs 300+ ha/season of service work to pay back.
Full spec sheet
- Manufacturer
- DJI · China
- Platform
- Octo Coaxial
- Rotors
- 8
- Tank
- 40 L
- Spread
- 50 kg
- Coverage
- 15 ha/hr
- Flight (loaded)
- 12-18 min
- Weight
- 90 kg
- Battery
- LiPo 30000mAh
- Battery qty
- 2
- Charge time
- 9 min
- RTK
- Yes RTK
- Terrain radar
- Yes phased array
- Nozzles
- 8 dual atomized
- Droplet size
- 50-500 µm
- MTOW
- 64 kg
- Spray width
- 11 m
- Motor power
- 5000 W
- Battery capacity
- 18000 mAh
- Max speed
- 13.7 m/s
- Control range
- 7 km
- MRP (₹)
- ₹12,00,000
- Year
- 2022
- Type-cert date
- 01-03-2023
- IP rating
- IP67
Spec source: ag.dji.com · verified 2026-08-17
Missions this drone runs
Chemicals typically loaded
CIBRC-approved drone sprays this platform commonly carries for Rice Wheat Maize.
| Product | Target | Dose/ha | Water (drone) | PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorantraniliprole 18.4% SC e.g. Coragen (FMC) | Stem borer, Leaf folder, Fruit borer, Bollworm, Fall armyworm, Pod borer, Tobacco caterpillar | 150-200 ml/ha | 10-20 | 7d |
Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG e.g. Proclaim (Syngenta) / Xplode (IIL) / Missile (Crystal) | Bollworm, Diamondback moth, Fruit borer, Shoot borer, Pod borer, Thrips | 150-250 g/ha | 10-20 | 3d |
Imidacloprid 17.8% SL e.g. Confidor (Bayer) | Hopper, Aphid, Whitefly, Jassid, Thrips, Scale insect | 250-500 ml/ha | 10-20 | 14d |
Tebuconazole 25.9% EC e.g. Folicur (Bayer) | Sheath blight, Powdery mildew, Tikka disease, Leaf spot, Fruit rot | 500-1000 ml/ha | 10-20 | 28d |
Trifloxystrobin 25% + Tebuconazole 50% WG e.g. Nativo (Bayer) | Sheath blight, Powdery mildew, Leaf spot, Blast, Anthracnose | 200-300 g/ha | 10-20 | 35d |
Field deployments
Nalanda, Bihar · Kharif 2024
Nalanda FPO — Kisan Suvidha Kendra
Rice DSR · 120 acre · XAG P100 Pro + DJI Mavic 3M scout
+10%
yield
-32%
chemical
₹2.8k
ROI/acre
Muzaffarpur, Bihar · Summer 2024
Muzaffarpur Litchi FPO (GI Tag)
Litchi · 50 acre · DJI Agras T50 Orchard Mode
+22%
yield
-35%
chemical
₹12.0k
ROI/acre
Patna, Bihar · Rabi 2023-24
Patna Wheat FPO — Diara
Wheat · 200 acre · DJI Mavic 3M scout + Agras T40 spray
+15%
yield
-30%
chemical
₹3.2k
ROI/acre