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Garuda Aerospace Signs MoU With Rallis India For Drone Expansion In Agriculture

Garuda Aerospace, India's leading drone manufacturer, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rallis India Limited, a Tata Chemicals subsidiary, and agricultural player. Rallis will supply pesticides and crop nutrients to Garuda Aerospace for a pilot demonstration and pesticide spraying on fields via drones, primarily in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Garuda Aerospace Signs MoU With Rallis India For Drone Expansion In Agriculture

Garuda Aerospace, India's leading drone manufacturer, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rallis India Limited, a Tata Chemicals subsidiary, and agricultural player. Rallis will supply pesticides and crop nutrients to Garuda Aerospace for a pilot demonstration and pesticide spraying on fields via drones, primarily in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

This collaboration between Garuda Aerospace and Rallis India will help to leverage both parties' key strengths. While Garuda Aerospace is well-known for its agricultural drone solutions, Rallis India is famous for its extensive distribution network. Garuda Aerospace and Rallis India Limited have joined forces to help farmers by leveraging technology in their agricultural operations. Rallis India is known for its farmer engagement and as a reliable supplier of quality agrochemicals, crop nutrients, and seeds. 

 

Drone pilots will demonstrate crops such as paddy, onion, Bengal gram, wheat, and vegetables on approximately 1000 acres of land. This drone-based solution will also help businesses achieve their sustainability goals by promoting resource efficiency.

"As we embark on a new year and a new journey, Garuda Aerospace is extremely excited to collaborate with Rallis India Limited," said Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO of Garuda Aerospace. He commented further, “Farmers and channel partners will be shown an end-to-end drone service solution as part of the collaboration. This will also make Agri operations more convenient for Drone pilots to conduct better farmer demonstrations. We want to make farmers Atamanirbhar and provide them with job opportunities. Garuda is well-known for offering low-cost Drone-based solutions, as well as related software and analytical tools, to assist businesses in increasing productivity and cutting costs."

"With the technology revolution bearing down on us, we are rapidly moving toward a tech-adapted environment," said S Nagarajan, Chief Operating Officer, Rallis India. "Rallis India has begun product approval trials and experiments for label expansion for drone spray. It would be a new segment for the industry, and we intend to move quickly in this direction. This is being done in collaboration with service providers for crop protection and crop nutrition drone applications. In keeping with this approach, this collaboration aims to educate farmers and channel partners and provide first-hand experience with the benefits of drone applications. We are constantly working to make farming more resilient. We are constantly working to make farming more resilient. We are confident that this collaboration will help this endeavor."

Garuda Aerospace, according to the statement, has a fleet of 400 drones and a well-trained team of over 500 pilots in 26 locations across the country, whereas Rallis India has a robust distribution network for crop treatment and seeds.

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