Two Syngenta products approved for drone application
Syngenta Philippines’ Alika 247 ZC and Match 050 EC have been given conditional registration by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority and may now be applied to crops via drone. The former is an insecticide specially formulated to control rice bugs while the latter protects corn crops from the fall armyworm.
The drone application of these products is expected to play a crucial role in precision farming, allowing farmers to apply Alika or Match more efficiently, increasing productivity while ensuring that crops reach their maximum quality and yield potential, and helping ensure the farmers’ safety, thanks to reduced pesticide exposure.
The drones can be used for crop monitoring, area mapping, and image capture of crops and will help them determine the plants’ status and health, which may not be as apparent on the ground.
Ease of access to this information will help farmers improve plans for their farms ahead of and during the planting season by making the necessary preparations or changes to their fertilizer application, choice of crop protection product, product dosage, and timing of application.
Syngenta plans to add more to its fleet and looks forward to regulatory approval for the drone application of more Syngenta products.
Syngenta’s Agronomy and Technical Services team has members trained to use the drones and is working on completing their licensure.
Drone application is seen by the company as a significant milestone as they continue to strive for more innovative technologies for farmers and sustainable agriculture.
SOURCE: Phil Star
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