Hungary: MATE has started a special experiment over rice fields

Experts from the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences and ABZ Drone started new experiments with special drones at the MATE Galambosi Rice Experimental Plant. The main goal is to be able to use the eyes of drones to assess in detail the current state of developing rice stalks and to show as soon as possible where epidemic browning affecting rice fields may occur. "MATE's 15-hectare Galambosi Rice Experimental Farm has a unique infrastructure specifically designed for rice variety maintenance and field experiments. One of the main goals of active research here is to produce high-quality propagating material for state-recognized rice varieties with beneficial properties. We are looking for a solution to the problems that Hungarian rice growers may face, and we are now including the most modern drones in the new experiments, through which we can achieve even more effective results, ”emphasizes Prof. Dr. Csaba Gyuricza, Rector of MATE. “It means a lot that with the ...