Context:
In an attempt to promote widespread adoption of drone technology, the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Ernakulam under ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) demonstrated use of drone for nutrient spraying in pineapple fields.
Highlights:
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Ernakulam under ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has used drone technology in pineapple nutrient application.
- The technology will saves water, time, labor as well as time, making it quite promising for future pineapple production.
- The drones sprayed NPK foliar-grade fertilizer to 120-days-old pineapples, which would have consumed water as in the range of 250-300 liters for manual spraying.
‘Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)
- Extension center of the local agricultural university in agricultural extension.
- Linkage between Indian Council of Agricultural Research and farmers.
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI)
- Established in India in the year 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- Tagged into the trilogy of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the year 1967.
- Headquartered at Kochi, State Kerala.
- Aims at creating a strong database on marine fisheries sector.
- Scientific methodologies developed for estimating marine fish landings as well as effort inputs.
