Drones increase the yield of jasmine, Thung Kula Ronghai

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8 Sep. 2022 5:14 a.m.

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Office of Agricultural Economics 4, Khon Kaen (SorTor.4), Office of Agricultural Economics (NESDB) studied the guidelines for product development of Thung Kula Ronghai Hom Mali Rice (GI), Roi Et Province, in Kaset Wisai District. Using drone technology in rice production

with farmers who do not use technology to produce rice, 32 per group

It was found that drone technology was used in rice production.

It can be used for spraying chemicals, spraying liquid fertilizers or hormones, resulting in good production efficiency.

Evenly distributed spray

Reduce trampling in the rice fields

reduce the damage of the produce

Reduce the impact of chemical exposure and health problems for farmers.

including reducing the working time

and can solve the problem of labor shortage as well

Success of using drone technology in rice production

As a result, farmers get an average yield of 393 kg per rai per year, while farmers without drone technology in rice production.

The average yield is 342 kg per rai per year.

Farmers using drone technology to produce rice

yields more than 15% per rai

In terms of selling price, Thung Kula Ronghai GI jasmine rice, Roi Et province, average price in 2021, humidity 15%, that farmers can sell at the rice field is 10.3 baht per kg.

In terms of processing into bags of rice, the size of 1 kg can be sold at an average price of 40-45 baht per bag, brown rice packed in vacuum bags.

The average price per bag is 60-75 baht.

In terms of the overall market situation, 56% of the agricultural output will be sold to mills and farmers, 21% will be sold to mills, and 20% will be sold to farmers who produce jasmine rice, GI, Thung Kula Ronghai.

Roi Et Province and 15% sold to seed centers

middlemen and farmers

As for the output, 44 percent is divided into 33% for household consumption and 12% for seeds.

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