Agricultural drones introduce in vegetable sector
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations or FAO and the Japanese Government are jointly supporting precision agriculture in Mongolia through the introduction of agricultural drones.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations or FAO and the Japanese Government are jointly supporting precision agriculture in Mongolia through the introduction of agricultural drones. On December 20th, the “Supplying of agricultural drones in Darkhan-Uul, Selenge and Central provinces” project has been signed by the Ambassador of Japan to Mongolia Mr. Kobayashi and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mongolia’s Farmers’ Association for Rural Development or MFARD Mr. Davaadorj. Four sets of drones from Ishikawa Energy Research LLC are supplied by the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects. FAO will train human resources with the capacity to pilot drones and interpret data by bringing in international experts. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industries or MOFALI is the policy coordinator of the introduction of this technological solution in the agriculture sector. Pest surveillance and crop monitoring are extremely labor intensive and time consuming operations without the use of innovative technologies. The use of drones is key to more timely and more accurate identification of pest-affected areas. It will also enable farmers to take preventive, non-toxic measures against pests. Therefore, the project to supply drones is crucial in developing precision agriculture in 3,500 hectares land of selected sub-provinces in Darkhan-Uul, Selenge and Tuv provinces to improve production, soil and pests management, including rapid response capacity to pest emergencies through intensive monitoring of crops and pest surveillance with the help of drone technology.
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