BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 14
By Elnur Baghishov – Trend:
The number of drones purchased by Iranian farmers has tripled from the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2021) to December 14, compared to the same period last Iranian year, Director of the Iranian Agricultural Equipment Development Center Kambiz Abbasi said, Trend reports referring to the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture Jihad.
According to Abbasi, local companies sold 65 agricultural drones to the farmers.
The director noted that there are currently 450-460 agricultural drones used in the agricultural sector of Iran. These drones are mainly used spray and seed operations on the fields.
“Iran has made it possible for farmers to purchase drones. So, the farmers can receive loans to pay 80-percent of a drone's price, and later repay the loan with a 15-percent interest rate over 5-7 years," he said.
Abbasi also pointed out that taking into account the growing demand for the use of drones in Iran’s agricultural sector, it is planned to sell an average of 200-250 drones a year to farmers.
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