Sona Machinery ’ s RKB 30A becomes first ribbon batch blender in India to be BIS certified
Sona Machinery , one of the leading Indian players in agroprocessing equipment manufacturing , has received a BIS certification for its RKB 30A blending machine . With this , the RKB 30A has become
the first ribbon batch blender in India to be certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards ( BIS ). The certification comes at a time when governments at all levels have been pushing to ensure rice fortification to combat the loss of nutrientrich superficial layers during rice milling and polishing . The central government has launched initiatives to oversee rice fortification while governments in states such as Andhra Pradesh and Haryana have also launched schemes that prioritise paddy distribution to rice millers with the technological capability to blend fortified rice kernels ( FRK ) with milled rice .
Syngenta & IoTech join hands to deploy drones in agriculture
In a significant move to accelerate large-scale use of drones in agriculture , Syngenta India Pvt Ltd ( SIPL ) has partnered with IoTechWorld Avigation for facilitating introduction of drone spraying across India . Under this agreement , the two companies will work on creating employment opportunities for rural youth by training and preparing them for using drone technology . Both parties agree to work together to harness their strengths to promote spray of Syngenta approved chemicals using drone technology of IoTechWorld , in different territories of India . “ In the first phase , 200 rural youth will be trained and employed for spraying . Largescale trials over 400 acres were conducted and data submitted to regulators for 20 crops ”, informed Susheel Kumar , MD & Country Head Syngenta India . IoTech ’ s drone Agribot is being used across all of Syngenta ’ s spray services and products .
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