Imsil-gun Implements Joint UAV Pest Control Support Project for Rice Diseases and Pests

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 21st that it will implement a joint unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pest control support project for rice.

The 2021 joint UAV pest control support project for rice, conducted as a pledge project of the 7th local government administration, will accept applications through the town and township industrial teams from all farms wishing to receive pest control services until the 10th of next month.

The joint UAV pest control for rice is a pest control project aimed at reducing the density of late-stage pests and diseases occurring in rice. It will be carried out twice using unmanned helicopters and unmanned multicopters (drones), covering a total area of 6,000 hectares.

In particular, this year, the proportion of drone pest control, preferred by farmers, will be significantly expanded from about 40% of the total area to 60%.

The project budget is 1.08 billion KRW, with 40% funded by the county, 20% subsidized by local agricultural cooperatives, and farmers only need to bear 40% of the cost.

Details such as the pest control period will be discussed and decided at the “Pest Control Joint Committee,” composed of officials from the Agricultural Technology Center and representatives of farms from towns and townships, in early next month.

Unless affected by weather conditions such as the rainy season or typhoons, the first pest control will be conducted in mid-July and the second in early August.

The county requested cooperation to comply with the Pesticide Residue Management System (PLS) by applying for general pest control with supplied pesticides on plots adjacent to chili peppers, peaches, livestock barns, etc., as pesticide contamination damage may occur unintentionally.

County Governor Shim Min said, “I hope that the joint UAV pest control for rice, promoted as a pledge project, will alleviate the difficulties of rural areas facing labor shortages,” and added, “We will continue to promote the joint pest control project to reduce farmers’ labor and improve farm income.”

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