Pesticide spraying turns cheap with drone in india

Jasmine farmers in and around  Sathyamangalam in Erode district have started cutting cost of farming by using drones to spray pesticides on their crops.

K Kandasamy, one of the farmers in Sathyamangalam, said they were introduced to this method by a private company.

Around 25,000 acres in Sathyamangalam, Bhavanisagar, Kothamangalam, Sikkarasampalayam, Thandampalayam, Puguthampalayam, Ikkaraithapalli, Kokkarakundi villages are under the jasmine cultivation.

“Usually, we would cover maximum of three acres per day if we spray pesticides using power sprayer. Now, we could cover 40 acres per day using a drone,”  said M Kullappa gounder, another farmer from Bhavanisagar.

Besides saving time, farmers said wastage of pesticide was minimized and wages given to workers on spraying work were reduced.

The farmers who have purchased drones have decided to support other farmers who could not afford them. “After completing the spraying work on my land, I have decided to give the drone  for other landowners,” Kandasamy said.

Meanwhile, farmers have requested the horticulture department to grant subsidy to purchase drones.

Drones were fitted with a container filled with pesticide and they were operated using a remote control. Drone operators were trained  by the company personnel.

Intelligent Agriculture is the trend of all over the world. And the intelligent drone act as a important role in this world plan.

Agriculture spraying drone can replace the traditional pesticide sprayer and it's speed is 40times of the traditional sprayer. It will save 90% water and 30%-40% pesticide. Small droplet diameter make the pesticide more well-distribute and improve the effect. At the same time, it will make the people faraway from the pesticide and reduce the pesticide remain of the crop.