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IPL Biologicals join hands with Uzkimyosanoat to revolutionize Uzbekistan ’ s agriculture
Uzbekistan which will cover the entire range of bio-fertilizers ( nutrition management ), bio-pesticides ( pest control ), and bio-fungicides ( disease control ) products , for cotton , vegetables , and other crops of Uzbekistan .
Syngenta India launches agriculture drone spraying awareness drive
IPL Biologicals India , the global leader in agri-biologicals with the widest portfolio of bio-fertilizers and biopesticides , and Uzkimyosanoat ( UKS ), a department of the Government of Uzbekistan , have signed a Joint Venture Agreement ( JVA ) for the marketing , distribution , and production of the agri-biological ( microbial ) products in Uzbekistan .
The joint venture will have a shareholding arrangement between IPL Biologicals and UKS holding 51 % and 49 % respectively . The anticipated cost for the entire project is over $ 25 million . As a result of extensive field trials on cotton and other crops with outstanding results , the Ministry of Agriculture , Uzbekistan , and UKS decided to get into a JV with IPL to bring these products to Uzbekistan for the benefit of Uzbeki farmers . IPL has already applied for registration of 11 bio-products after extensive field trials , and lab tox tests and has got permission for the same . The plan is to register more than 25 products in
In a mega demonstration of the significance of drones in agriculture , Syngenta India launched a special awareness drive by simultaneously using 100 drones across Punjab and Haryana to spray its advanced crop protection solution – Incipio . With this Syngenta has taken another pioneering step towards advancing sustainable agriculture .
With the increasing role of drones in boosting agricultural productivity and empowering farmers , this initiative aims to equip farmers of Punjab and Haryana with benefits and implications of modern farming practices and also educate farmers about the transformative potential of drones in farming , including efficiency
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