Orange farmers hit it big thanks to… saving manpower

Young people working in agriculture is no longer a strange story, they always have bold thoughts, dare to think, dare to do with the spirit of taking risks, willing to learn and extremely enthusiastic. The story of a young man named Tan Loc, a 4.0 era farmer growing oranges in Tra Vinh is a typical example.

"Live healthy" with orange growing

Mr. Tan Loc (1998) owns a 3-hectare orange garden. Since taking over his family's garden, he immediately thought of using an agricultural plane to spray pesticides on oranges during the growing stage.

Mr. Loc is piloting an agricultural aircraft to spray pesticides on an orange garden.

Thanks to investing in airplanes, he no longer needs to hire additional workers to spray pesticides. Instead, he can control the airplane himself to work remotely. He can always proactively spray pesticides in time to avoid the risks of weather effects. He shared: “Just 30 minutes before it rains, I can still improvise and spray normally. The airplane uses an extremely low amount of water so it is not washed away but quickly absorbed into the leaves.”

Using airplanes for orange gardens also helps prevent new shoots (stimulating reproduction). The medicine sprayed from above will only stick to the shoots and not fall to the roots, causing root inhibition - a common problem with traditional methods.

Effective for oranges, comfortable for growers

Amidst the difficulties of disease attacks, Mr. Loc's orange trees still produce lush crops and ensure fruit quality. Each year, the 3-hectare orange garden yields 350-370 tons of juicy, delicious oranges. The effectiveness of the aircraft has been clearly demonstrated not only in the quality of the fruit this season but also in the following seasons, the land is still not affected by the concentration of pesticides or residues of pathogens.

Aerial spraying aircraft are much more effective than manual spraying.

Using DJI T20P aircraft To spray pesticides on orange trees, Mr. Loc confirmed that it was 100% effective but the amount of pesticide was reduced by half. The plane can be adjusted to release pesticide particles according to size: large - medium - fine - super fine. To save money, Mr. Loc mostly uses the "super fine" parameter. On average, 1 hectare of orange trees only uses 80-100 liters of water. Thanks to the concentration of the pesticide and the centrifugal spray system, a small amount of pesticide is also evenly distributed across the leaf surface, ensuring enough to kill pests.

Mr. Loc shares with AgriDrone about the effectiveness of agricultural drones on orange trees

Not only is it effectively applied to oranges and citrus fruits, many other crops have also been cared for by agricultural aircraft. It is known that currently on the market, AgriDrone Vietnam Aviation Equipment Joint Stock Company is the leading pioneer in distributing this 3-in-1 technology: sowing seeds, spraying pesticides, and fertilizing to all regions, present in more than 50 provinces and cities across the country. The company's aircraft has helped farmers manage diseases on many crops such as rice, dragon fruit, durian, chili, lemon, grapefruit, coffee, etc. After more than 10 years of development, with a wide coverage, AgriDrone has increasingly affirmed its position in the market and won the trust of farmers. In addition, the company always strives to bring the best subsidy policies and installment incentives to create conditions for people to have easier access to this agricultural aircraft technology.

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