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Disclosing the deal in a statement Wednesday, the company said both companies will work to create job opportunities by training rural youth and making them capable of using drone technology.
Syngenta India has signed an agreement with drone manufacturer Iotechworld Navigation to facilitate drone spraying across the country. Disclosing the deal in a statement Wednesday, the company said both companies will work to create job opportunities by training rural youth and making them capable of using drone technology. Iotec’s Agribot drone is being used across all of Syngenta’s spray products and services.
Sushil Kumar, Managing Director and India Head of Syngenta India, said: “In the first phase, 200 rural youths will be trained and assigned the task of spraying.” He said large-scale trials have been conducted on 400 acres of land and Data for 20 crops have been delivered to regulators.
Deepak Bhardwaj, Co-Founder of Iotechworld Navigation, said: “This agreement with Syngenta is a reflection of the growing importance of drones in the agricultural sector and our company continues to work to promote the use of drones and help farmers increase their income. According to For the company, in its Drone Yatra, a drone awareness van traveled 17,000 km through 13 states to reach 15,000 farmers and demonstrate how to spray with drones.
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