Karnal leads state in nano urea spraying through drones; 8,170 acres covered
Karnal, February 27
Farmers of Karnal district have taken the lead in Haryana by embracing drone technology for spraying nano urea during the current rabi season. They even refrained from using traditional methods of spraying nano urea, such as tractor-mounted and knapsack techniques, unlike other districts in the state.
They have used drone technology to spray nano urea on 8,170 acres of agricultural land out of the fixed target of 12,000 acres, solely employing drones for this purpose.
The state has fixed a target of spraying nano urea on 1 lakh acres, of which the state has so far covered 53,983 acres, including 33,963 acres through drones to enhance agricultural efficiency while minimising environmental impact, said an official of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department.
Ambala district, with a target of 3,000 acres, has sprayed 960 acres, including 784 acres through drones. Similarly, Bhiwani has covered 1,672 acres out of 5,000, with 1,652 acres via drones, while Charkhi Dadri has achieved 692 acres out of 2,000, all through drones.
Other districts’ progress includes Faridabad covering 1,263 acres out of 2000 with drones, Fatehabad covering 2,747 acres, including 365 through drones out of 7,000 acres, Gurugram covered 1,200 acres through drones out of total target 2,000 acres, Hisar sprayed nano urea on 2,700 acres, including 700 drones out of 7,000, Jhajjar covered 1,564 acres out of total target 3,000 and all through drones. Jind district has covered 4,820 acres out of 6,000, including 2,260 acres through drones, the data said.
However, Kaithal has relied on alternative methods, covering 4,816 acres out of 7,000 and no area has been covered through drone. Kurukshetra has achieved 4,173 acres out of 6000, including 3,667 acres through drones, while Narnaul has covered 2,436 acres out of 4,000, with 388 acres with drones. Similarly, Nuh district has covered 1,645 acres out of 3,000, including 1,413 acres with drones.
Palwal has sprayed nano urea on 2,317 acres, all through drones, out of the total target of 4,000. Panipat, Rewari, and Rohtak have covered 720, 1,970, and 1,000 acres, respectively, while each has a target of 4,000 acres. Sirsa has achieved 6,000 acres, including 2,500 acres through drones, out of the target of 7,000. Yamunanagar has covered 1,636 acres out of 2,000, including 208 acres via drones, while Panchkula has covered 644 acres out of 1000, including 291 acres through drones. Sonepat has a target of 5,000 acres, of which it has sprayed nano urea on 838 through drones, the data added.
Dr Wazir Singh, Deputy Director Agriculture (DDA) of Karnal, expressed satisfaction with the progress, stating, “We had to increase our initial target of 7,000 acres to 12,000 acres, of which we have sprayed 8,170 acres using only drones, avoiding traditional methods.”
Farmers in Karnal district have increasingly adopted this innovative technique and are actively seeking assistance from the department for drone-based spraying, he added. He said the last date for the registration for nano spray is February 29.
