Chinese agricultural drone manufacturer Xuzhou Jitian lntelligent Equipment has opened an office in Krasnodar. The company is looking for a site to invest 40 million rubles in and start producing 20 agricultural drones per month, according to Ramil Shevohutdinov, founder of the representative office.
The Chinese manufacturer focuses on the agricultural regions of Russia. Initially, the plan is to produce the JT40 model for spraying fertilizers, sowing crops, and transporting up to 60 kg of cargo.
The representative office in Krasnodar will ensure direct contact between the manufacturer and the consumer, as well as technical support
According to him, the basic model of an agricultural drone in full configuration will cost about 2.9 million rubles. The first batch of drones has already been purchased by a Gazprom structure in the Far East for monitoring pipelines.
Advantages of an agricultural drone:
- Cheaper than wheeled vehicles
- Fast field processing
- Leaves no tracks
- Saves water and fertilizers
- Increases yield by 20%
Five companies are engaged in the development of drones in the Krasnodar Territory. In total, they produce 13 models for various purposes. Manufacturers partially use foreign components, mainly electronics.
Earlier, Rosaviatsiya issued airworthiness certificates to two agricultural drones.
