iffco: IFFCO to obtain 2,500 agri-drones; launches marketing campaign to coach 5k rural entrepreneurs to advertise use of nano fertilisers

Together with drones, the cooperative will even procure 2,500 electrical three- wheelers (loader sorts) to hold drones to farmers’ fields, IFFCO stated in a press release.

“The technical specs of agri-drones being procured by IFFCO for spray of nano fertilisers are in accordance with the trade requirements,” IFFCO stated.

It’s anticipated that one agri-drone would have the ability to cowl 20 acres per day for spraying IFFCO nano fertilizers and bio-stimulants like Sagarika, Agro-chemicals and many others with backup, it stated.

IoTechWorld Avigation, Dhaksha Unmanned Techniques, Basic Aeronautics and Paras Aerospace are a number of the main agri-drone producers within the nation.

IFFCO will even procure 2,500 electrical three-wheelers (loader kind) to hold the drone to farmers’ subject together with nano fertilisers and related utilities. These EV 3-wheelers are surroundings pleasant, the cooperative stated, including this will even help lately launched scheme PM-PRANAM that goals to cut back chemical fertilisers and promote different fertilisers. To coach individuals to make use of these drones in villages, IFFCO has initiated a nationwide marketing campaign underneath which 5,000 rural entrepreneurs will probably be skilled for spraying nano fertilisers utilizing drones.

IFFCO has additionally ordered tractor-mounted increase sprayers; HTP energy prayers with gun, static/transportable sprayer; niyo sprayers for foliar software of nano fertiliser.

Nano fertilisers are utilized on numerous crops by means of foliar software utilizing agricultural sprayers and drones, the cooperative added.

IFFCO has invested in numerous agri-technologies together with nanotechnology-based fertilizers, promotion of agri-drones, rural e-commerce, digitally enabling farmers and farms, Web of Issues (IoT) and many others.