Boosting Production! GPS-Guided Drone Seeder Covers 1-Ha. In 7-Minutes

Imagine being able to plant Sorghum, Rice or Corn in a 100-hectare area in less than one day!
Impossible?
No. We actually did this when we planted Sorghum seeds using a DJI GPS-Guided Agricultural Drone in a demonstration farm in Makilala, Cotabato recently.
A 1-hectare area was covered by the Drone Seeder in 7 minutes while the spraying of herbicide and liquid fertilizer took less than 10 minutes.
After I showed video clips of these Drone Agricultural operations, I was flooded with requests for actual demonstration in the different parts of the country.
During the Farmers’ Forum in Aborlan, Palawan yesterday where I was invited as one of the speakers by Cong. Edward Hagedorn, I showed a short video clip of a GPS-Guided Agricultural Drone sowing Sorghum seeds in our demo farm.
When I explained to the farmers that Sorghum seeds could be sown in just 7 minutes in one hectare and that the drones are capable of spreading fertilizer, both granular and liquid, almost all of them excitedly asked if the same demo farms could be established in Palawan.
After my speech on “Building A Food ‘Sufficient Philippines 2022 & Beyond,” Cong. Hagedorn asked me if my team could help showcase the use of drones in planting palay, corn and Sorghum in Aborlan.
How could I say No?
So, it was agreed yesterday that a 30-hectare demonstration farm will be established in Aborlan, Palawan to show local farmers modern farming technology.
Ten hectares will be allocated for each of the three crops which will be planted using the DJI Agricultural Drones and applying several fertilizer brands.
This project will be spearheaded by the Congressional Office of Cong. Edward Hagedorn and supported by the local government unit of Aborlan.
The Department of Agriculture Region IV-B and the PhilMech will also collaborate in the implementation of the project.
The private sector, including seed companies like
Seedworks Philippies and the DJI Agri-Drones, will also support.
What is important in this undertaking is the introduction of modern farming technology to Palawan where production outputs are very low.
This project could revolutionize Agriculture, not only in Palawan but also the whole country, because the use of Drones in agricultural activities like planting, fertilization and spraying could help increase rice, corn and Sorghum production.
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