At the peak of the agricultural season, the DroneUA group of companies hosted a live field demonstration of XAG agricultural drones, bringing together partners, customers, and farmers to showcase the efficiency of modern autonomous crop protection technologies. The event took place on May 24, 2023, near Kaharlyk, Kyiv region.
Visitors observed the complete workflow of drone-based crop spraying—from mission planning and flight preparation to field application—while receiving practical insights from experienced specialists in drone-assisted plant protection product (PPP) application. Participants also had the opportunity to explore the latest XAG innovations that had recently become available on the Ukrainian market.
Preparing for the 2023 Agricultural Season
In 2023, optimizing production costs became more important than ever for Ukrainian farmers. Rising prices for fuel, water, and crop protection products increased the demand for technologies capable of reducing operational expenses while maintaining or improving treatment quality.
XAG agricultural drones help address these challenges by enabling more precise, efficient, and sustainable crop protection operations.
Key Advantages of XAG Agricultural Drones
- Reduce water consumption by up to 90% with an application rate of only 5–7 L/ha.
- Lower fuel consumption by up to 20 times compared to conventional ground sprayers.
- Reduce plant protection product usage by up to 30% through ultra-low-volume spraying.
- Eliminate mechanical crop damage, helping increase yields by up to 10%.
- Operate without tramlines, increasing productive field area by approximately 2–4%.
- Continue field operations immediately after rainfall, even on complex terrain.
- Complete spraying operations significantly faster thanks to the mobility of autonomous drone systems.
Industry Perspective
"Considering the numerous advantages of XAG agricultural drones, they are critically important for Ukrainian farmers this season. A streamlined mechanism for obtaining flight permissions is essential to simplify and accelerate the application of plant protection products. Last year, such a mechanism was successfully established through cooperation between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, allowing agricultural drone operations to continue throughout the season. We are now working together with the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy to implement a similar solution for the 2023 season, ensuring timely crop protection, stable harvests, support for Ukraine's economy, and global food security."
Volodymyr Ohiichuk, XAG Brand Manager, DroneUA
