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Kazakh Scientists Develop Drone Technology to Protect Crops from Pests

From The Astana Times · () English

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  • Researchers at the Zhiembayev Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine developed BioDrop, a drone-based technology for distributing beneficial insects across farmland.
  • Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry reported the development on Sept. 2, saying the system could improve the speed and effectiveness of biological crop protection.

Kazakh scientists have developed a drone-based system designed to release beneficial insects across agricultural fields, offering a new way to protect crops from pests through biological methods.

Researchers at the Zhiembayev Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine developed the technology, called BioDrop. The system automatically distributes the insects over farmland.

The Agriculture Ministry reported the development on Sept. 2. It said the technology could make biological crop protection faster and more effective.

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