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IoTechWorld will be the technical partner in setting up of Remote Pilot Training Organization (RPTO) for agricultural drones with MPKV.

Leading agri-drone manufacturer IoTechWorld Avigation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (Agriculture University), Rahuri, Maharashtra to promote the use of drone to boost farm productivity in the country.

The MoU was signed by Dr P N Rasal, Dean(F/A) & Director of Instructions, on behalf of the university, while Anoop Kumar Upadhyay, Co-Founder & Director signed on the behalf of IoTechWorld Avigation.

IoTechWorld will be the technical partner in setting up of Remote Pilot Training Organization (RPTO) for Agricultural Drones with MPKV, which in turn will help reduce drone pilot shortage in the country.Under this partnership, IoTechWorld Avigation and MPKV aim to work collectively in science and technology and promote the use of drones in agriculture.

Anoop Kumar Upadhyay said his company and the university will also work on joint educational and Research and Development projects to build a modern and sustainable smart agricultural system.

IoTechWorld Avigation mentioned that the tie-up with an institution like MPKV will help IoTechWorld Avigation to promote research activities promotion of drone n agriculture. Together we are going to work for the promotion of drone technology for the betterment of Indian agriculture.

IoTechWorld will be the technical partner in

Agro chems – Fertilizers, Agro Universities

The MoU is aimed at carrying out the collaborative research on ‘Efficacy Evaluation of ICAR-CIRCOT Nano-Sulphur as Fertilizer Formulation for different Field Crops’

The ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Maharashtra.

Dr Prashantkumar Patil, Vice-Chancellor, MPKV, Rahuri and Dr Sujata Saxena, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai signed the MoU on the behalf of the respective organisations.

Dr Patil stressed on the importance of efficient use of fertilisers for the sustainable agriculture. The conduct of the field trials of the different nano-materials by the University was underlined by Dr Patil.

Dr Saxena emphasised on the importance and relevance of the different Nanotechnology Research & Development Activities carried out at the institute. She stated that the MoU is about the nano-sulphur developed at the institute which will be evaluated at the field level in MPKV, Rahuri for the different field crops.

Earlier, Dr BD Bhakare, Head, Department of Soil Science & Agriculture Chemistry, MPKV, Rahuri delivered the welcome address.

The MoU is aimed at carrying out the collaborative research on “Efficacy Evaluation of ICAR-CIRCOT Nano-Sulphur as Fertilizer Formulation for different Field Crops.”

As per the MoU, the collaboration will provide the new insights into the development of fertilisers in the Nano-dimensions and help in the optimal use of sulphur in the different oilseeds and other field crops.

The MoU is aimed at carrying out