Farmers use drones to prevent and combat pests in ES crops

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State is the 2nd in the country with the largest number of agricultural drone operators. Technology has also been used in livestock, in research and environmental inspection actions. Producers use drones to prevent and combat pests in ES crops It is not new that technology has been an ally of rural producers in various parts of the country. In Espírito Santo, in Marechal Floriano, in the Serrana Region, the use of drones was adopted to fight pests and monitor the five hectares of Arabica coffee in a field. But does not stop there! The technology has also been used in livestock, in research and inspection actions. Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram It’s the equipment that sprays the products needed to develop the 26,000 coffee trees on José Carlos Velten’s property. Until last year, the farmer himself did the fight against pests and fertilization manually. With more than 30 kilos of material and equipment on his back, in addition to the risk of intoxication, the expected result was not always obtained. Drone used in rural property in ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta Per year, production in the coffee plantation is 150 bags, however, in 2022, almost half of the production was lost and only 70 bags were harvested due to the problem of “phoma”, a disease caused by a fungus that attacks coffee plants, causing spots on the foliage, lesions on the branches and loss of beans during formation. 📲 Join the g1 ES community on WhatsApp and receive our news Technology, in addition to ending the disease, also reduced producer spending. In addition, with drone spraying, in two months, the plants are healthier and José Carlos will be able to recover production. José Carlos Velten, farmer in the Serrana region of ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta “I found out about the use of the drone and we started using it. Thanks to God it is giving a good result for us, for our health, we are not there in contact with the product, you are not spending too much product on the farm, so it was very interesting. Here my cost, if I were to do it manually, or I was going to pay someone to do it, I would spend three, four times more than the drone. The drone , in addition to being effective, it is much cheaper”, said the producer. ES is 2nd in the country in the ranking of agricultural drone operators in coffee plantations in ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta In all, Brazil has 146 operators and 23 entities authorized to offer the remote agricultural application course. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Espírito Santo is the second Brazilian state with the highest number of registered agricultural drone operators. There are 28, and the state of Espírito Santo is second only to São Paulo, which has 36 operators. Minas Gerais occupies the third position in the ranking, with 15 operators. Agricultural drone operators in Brazil To be an agricultural drone operator, you need to: Take a course at an entity registered with the Ministry of Agriculture; Once approved, he must register with the Ministry of Agriculture; To obtain the registration, the operator needs a technical manager in charge of coordinating the specific activities of his area of ​​expertise. By law, spraying cannot be carried out near environmental preservation sites. Graduated in Civil Engineering, Tiago Pessin is responsible for operating the drone on José Carlos Velten’s property. He said that before the flight, a mapping of the region is carried out so that the application of the chemical fertilizer or agricultural defensive is precise. The process begins with choosing the location for landing the equipment. The area needs to be compatible with the size of the drone. “There are products that have application restrictions in certain areas. So, first, an evaluation is carried out. Being framed, not being a preservation area, respecting the environment, yes, every property can use this technology today, with the virtue of a drone of this nature. Today, with the use of this technology, we can make this area profitable and add value to this property”, said Tiago. The flight is automated. The drone does everything by itself, but the operator needs to be aware. Weather conditions will determine the effectiveness of the application. Tiago Pessin is responsible for operating the drone on José Carlos Velten’s property, in Marechal Floriano, ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta “Wind, temperature, relative humidity, these are extremely important factors. Defensive is not applied outside these climatic conditions ideals. This is very important”, he said. It is not just in spraying that the drone has proven to be effective for precision agriculture. The equipment also has the ability to disperse seeds. “For producers in the mountain region, until then the traditional methods were manual hauling or the rattle. One hectare took days to make. With the drone, we manage to disperse in a matter of minutes in the desired area. And the question of the cameras, they are very important when operating the drone. As the elevations are many, I need this help from the front and rear cameras to really adjust the drone in relation to the relief, so that this flight has the quality and greater efficiency, because we want a constant speed and flight height within that area”, he said. The products applied to the crop are indicated by agricultural technicians who go to the property, do all the survey of what has to be used, the type of fertilization and the type of disease that has in that crop. With the diagnosis, the producer will hire an accredited company to use the drone in the spraying and, thus, carry out phytosanitary control and also foliar fertilization. Ubaldino Saraiva, a researcher at Incaper, said that the drone has also been adopted in other crops. “The producer took that burden off his back and is now using drone technology. In Espírito Santo, conilon coffee is also using this drone technology, the tomato producer is spraying the tomato crops with the drone. Including the staff banana is also using”, said the researcher. Drones are used in inspection actions, livestock and in research Drones are also used in livestock in ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta . In all, 65 pieces of equipment are in use. Using drones, it is possible to identify deforested areas and other irregularities in places that are difficult to access. Drones are also used in livestock because they facilitate monitoring, counting and also help in the search for lost animals and assessment of pasture conditions. In field research, in the south of the state, researchers from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (Ufes) are already using drones in studies. Computer programs help analyze the aerial images and identify the nutritional status of crops and the quality of fertilization. Researchers from the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (Ifes) also used drones in research on the quality of pink pepper in the north of the state. Pink pepper monitored by drone in ES Reproduction/TV Gazeta The equipment has a camera that captures characteristics that are not identified by the human eye. On the computer it is possible to evaluate the situation of the soil and the maturation of the fruits. VIDEOS: All about Espírito Santo See the latest news from g1 Espírito Santo

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