Drone Technology Can Make Cotton Crop Highly Profitable: CCRI Director.

MULTAN -- Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Director Dr Zahid Mahmood said that use of modern drone technology could help make cotton crop profitable by reducing production cost.

He expressed these remarks on the occasion of practical demonstration of the use of drone technology on cotton crop, in detection of pest, irrigation requirement and overall monitoring of the field. Similarly, soil health, soil moisture and actual condition of cotton field could be ascertained properly. Based on the information gathered through drone technology, the accurate use of agricultural interventions is made possible, said Dr Zahid. 'Drone could also help conserve water for irrigation. In drone technology, about 90 percent water could be conserved.

Using drone also saves a lot...