Army uses Drones technology in Paddy Cultivations
June 06, 2023Sri Lanka Army (SLA) while adhering to most modern and scientific practices elsewhere, used drone technology on experimental basis for spraying of insecticides and herbicides for Army paddy cultivations of 8.5 acres around the Army Headquarters complex in Sri Jayawardenapura recently for the first time.
The project was initiated on a concept of the Army Commander and Director General Financial Management and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock (SLACAL) in an attempt to reduce the cost and maximize the impact of such practices, the SLA sources said.
The first phase was launched as a demonstration project in collaboration with Aerogeni (Pvt) Ltd, affiliated with Sri Pola (Pvt) Ltd.
Accordingly, three representatives of Aerogeni (Pvt) Ltd with their drones and equipment demonstrated the techniques of spraying of insecticides and herbicides to the troops in the paddy-field patch, managed by 2 (V) SLACAL in Sri Jayawardenapura, the SLA further stated.
