The ICAR-IIRR, Rajendranagar and VYOMIK, Hyderabad, Telangana signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 27th June 2022 to undertake research on the evaluation of various applications of drones to develop Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) for rice. The objective of this research includes Testing the feasibility and standardization of rice direct seeding using the drone, Evaluation of drone-based pesticide (herbicide, insecticide & Fungicide) and fertilisers (nano or liquid fertilizers) spray to improve its efficacy, Testing the feasibility of supplementary pollination in hybrid rice using UAV and Mapping of biotic and abiotic stress in rice using drones.
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