IFFCO to procure 2,500 agri-drones
Launches a massive nationwide campaign for spraying its revolutionary products Nano Urea & Nano DAP inspired by PM vision of Sahkar Se Samriddhi
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Hyderabad: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) has launched a massive nationwide campaign for procuring 2,500 drones ‘IFFCO Kisan Drones’ as spray solutions for spraying its revolutionary products Nano Urea & Nano DAP inspired by PM vision of Sahkar Se Samriddhi. This will lead to development of 5,000 rural entrepreneurs which are identified by IFFCO to be trained for spraying drones.
This is a huge step for upliftment of rural economy and a step towards sustainable agriculture and holistic cooperative development under the dynamic leadership of Union Minister of Home Affairs & Cooperation Amit Shah.
To access the technical capabilities, manufacturing capacity, manufacturing process, quality processes, training curriculum, infrastructure IFFCO management hired a reputed consultant, Drone Federation of India, New Delhi. They evaluated the specifications and mentioned that the technical specifications of Agri Drones being procured by IFFCO for spray of nano fertilizers are in accordance with industry standards. It is expected that one Drone would be able to cover 20 acres per day for spraying IFFCO nano fertiliser, WSF, bio-stimulants like Sagarika, Agro-chemicals etc. with backup.
IFFCO will also be procuring 2,500 electric three wheelers (loader type) under L-5 category electric vehicle three-wheelers to carry the drones to the farmers’ field along with the Nano fertilisers and associated utilities. These EV 3 wheelers are environment friendly. This will also support PM PRANAM Scheme to reduce chemical fertiliser doses and to enable states for more assistance under this scheme.
In extension to this and to strengthen this nationwide campaign, IFFCO has also ordered tractor mounted boom sprayers, tractor mounted hose reel sprayers, HTP power sprayers with gun,static/ portable sprayer, niyo sprayers for foliar application of nano fertilisers. The Nano fertilisers are applied on various crops through foliar application using Agricultural Sprayers and Drones. The Drones and Sprayers can be used for any kind of spray application.
Under the guidance of Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, IFFCO has embarked on providing Nano Urea & Nano DAP to the farmer’s field through these Smart high tech solutions.
IFFCO has introduced and invested in various path breaking Agro-technologies including Nanotechnology based fertilizers, promotion of Agri-drones, rural e-commerce, digitally enabling farmers and farms, IoT. IFFCO aims to be the flag bearer of the modern Indian agriculture, by being the brand resonating with innovators and progressive rural-entrepreneurs aiming at sustainable agriculture.
