Delegation from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture learns about the aerial spraying system in BR

Aware of new technologies and methodologies for pest control, members of a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Netherlands and the Netherlands, the largest European importers of Brazilian soybeans, were in Goiás to learn about the Perfect Flitgh aerial spraying system. Last Friday (13/03), they visited the Pamplona farm, owned by SLC Agrícola, which grows soybeans, cotton and corn. In addition to production, the five agricultural advisors from the Netherlands based in the Americas and the deputy minister, Marjolijn Sonnema, also visited the laboratory where the company produces biological pesticides.

Perfect Flight participated in the meeting at the request of the Dutch embassy to demonstrate the startup's technology, which promotes complete management of aerial spraying. The application's features include monitoring aircraft routes, controlling the amount of product dumped and providing guidance on the best weather conditions for application. “This type of management, which generates final reports specifying how the spraying occurred, does not exist even in countries like the United States and Australia, which also use air aviation a lot in agriculture”, says Perfect Flight operations manager, Leonardo Luvezuti.

Marjolijn Sonnema highlighted the importance of having accurate data regarding spraying on properties: “The startup seems to me to be a good solution to use as little pesticide as possible in the field, which for us is very significant.”

The Dutch embassy's choice of the SLC Agrícola farm was based on the role the group plays in the sector, as it is one of the main soy exporters, with properties in several regions of Brazil. Recently, the company signed a contract with Perfect Flight to monitor aerial applications on its properties. In total, 2,5 million hectares will be tracked out of a total of 5 million that the Brazilian startup already monitors in the country.