Agricultural drones distribute water efficiently

The usage of agricultural drones was pioneered by Agave Farms in Jalisco, Mexico, with the goal of integrating more productive farming techniques and promoting environmental advantages.

Diageo, the largest tequila manufacturer in the world, which states that the category has grown over the last six months in 28 years, uses agricultural drones to efficiently distribute water, lowering consumption in regions of the world where water is frequently in short supply.

The usage of agricultural drones was pioneered by Agave Farms in Jalisco, Mexico, with the goal of integrating more productive farming techniques and promoting environmental advantages.

Diageo, the largest tequila manufacturer in the world, which states that the category has grown over the last six months in 28 years, uses agricultural drones to efficiently distribute water, lowering consumption in regions of the world where water is frequently in short supply.

Agave Farms in Jalisco, Mexico, invented the use of agricultural drones with the intention of combining more efficient farming methods and providing environmental benefits.

The largest tequila producer in the world, Diageo, reports that the category has increased over the past six months for the first time in 28 years. Diageo employs agricultural drones to properly distribute water, reducing consumption in areas of the world where water is typically scarce.

The agricultural drones operate in pairs, with one drone collecting data on agave plant growth and identifying plants that require attention, and the second drone dispensing a special solution of water, fertilizer, and insecticides as necessary at night, when the plant's stomata are open. Agave farmers are able to make wiser resource-use decisions because to data collecting.

The data also shown that early in the morning, when it is colder and there is less wind to prevent water loss and make agave plants more sensitive to water, is the optimal time of day to water plants.

Water usage has decreased by nearly two thirds as a result of this.

Also, agricultural drones may fly above Diageo's agave fields, minimizing the need for tractors to traverse fields and, thereby, lowering carbon emissions.

a leader in innovation and technology adoption in our sector, pioneered the use of agricultural drones in agave growing to increase the productivity of agricultural operations.

As a result of this endeavor, our staff will have more capacity, local communities where we operate will have new possibilities, and our plantations will use fewer resources overall, including less water mixing. We reached this stage through a fantastic cross-team effort, and the outcomes speak for themselves as we envision an even brighter future.

Under Diageo's 2030 ESG action plan, Society 2030: Spirit for Progress, the company claims that agricultural drones play a role. It includes a pledge to cut water use by 30% in all other places and by 2030% in areas with water scarcity.