The Chungnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services Institute, proving the effectiveness of drones in driving away sparrows in rural rice fields.

(Hongseong=Yonhap News) Reporter Han Jong-gu = The Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute announced on the 7th that it has confirmed the effectiveness of reducing sparrow damage through a demonstration of bird control using drones. According to Chungnam Province, the Agricultural Technology Institute recently deployed a drone station in the fields of early-maturing rice 'Ppareumi' in Boryeong to conduct a sparrow control experiment. The results showed that sparrows flew away in unison when the drones were in flight. Ppareumi, which is harvested earlier than regular rice, is a variety that is susceptible to concentrated attacks by sparrows. The technology applied involved drones automatically taking off from unmanned stations, flying along a set route, and emitting sounds that sparrows avoid. When the battery is depleted, the drones automatically land to recharge and then resume flight. Farmers only need to check the operation status via a smartphone app. The experiment results showed effects beyond sparrow control, including a reduction in yield damage, labor savings, and stress relief for farmers. Yoon Yeo-tae, head of the rice research team at the Agricultural Technology Institute, said, "The drone station can be used for various agricultural tasks such as monitoring crop growth, scouting for pests and diseases, sowing rice, and spraying pesticides and fertilizers," and added, "It can be applied not only to rice but also to field crops such as soybeans." jkhan@yna.co.kr

(Hongseong=Yonhap News) Reporter Han Jong-gu = The Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute announced on the 7th that it has confirmed the effectiveness of reducing sparrow damage through a demonstration of bird control using drones. According to the Chungnam Provincial Government, the Agricultural Technology Institute recently deployed a drone station in the fields of early-maturing rice 'Ppareumi' in Boryeong to conduct a sparrow control experiment. The results showed that sparrows flew away in unison when the drone was in flight. Ppareumi, which is harvested earlier than regular rice, is a variety that is susceptible to concentrated attacks by sparrows. The technology applied in the experiment involved drones automatically taking off from unmanned stations, flying along a set route, and emitting sounds that sparrows avoid. When the battery is depleted, the drone automatically lands to recharge and then resumes flight. Farmers only need to check the operation status via a ...