DOST-Guimaras Provincial Science and Technology Office Asst. Provincial Director Ma. Alicia Soledad Salazar led the ceremonial turnover of the agricultural drone together with Mayor Cresente Chavez, Jr. Project leader Renante Baleña, and Municipal Agriculture Officer Marites Gallego.
“We hope to achieve higher levels of agricultural productivity through technological upgrading and innovation and likewise address the socio-economic needs of the province,” Salazar said.
The technical personnel from Kubota Philippines Inc., meanwhile, conducted a product presentation and actual fly testing of the AGRAS T20 -DJI agricultural drone.
A four-day basic training and operation of the agricultural drone is also being conducted on April 16-19, 2024, at Guimaras State University – Mosqueda Campus for the assigned pilots and project team.
The project also tapped the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) Guimaras.
