The Arecanut is considered as the commercial crop at the national level and dry fruit at the international level. The highest production and consumption of arecanuts occur within India. Arecanut plantations are predominantly spread across Karnataka (40%), Kerala (25%), and Assam (20%), alongside Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, and West Bengal. Date, Palm are mostly planted in the Western and Southern states of India such as Gujrat, mostly Kutch district, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana etc. Currently, India holds the first position worldwide in both the area of farming and the production of Arecanuts. 

Although arecanut plantation is profitable, farmers sometimes encounter issues such as Yellow Leaf and Leaf Scar Diseases, which can lead to reduced areca production and a decrease in yield. These diseases can occur in all types of soil and spread rapidly, which may affect the entire farm. The main symptom of the disease is yellowing of the leaves. Affected leaves may develop necrosis from their tips. In advance stages, leaves become smaller, stiff and pointed. The crown gets reduced and the tree produce very few or no nuts at all. Sometimes, nut becomes black which are unfit for using. This leads to reduction in yield by 60% to 70%. 

To control these diseases, farmers need to take measures such as spraying medicines on the tree leaves. But with conventional spraying methods such as knap snack spraying is difficult or not possible for Arecanut, Date Palm trees due to their height. But Multiplex Drone Pvt. Ltd. (a subsidiary of Multiplex Group of Companies) has the best solution for this. The drones such as MD-10H, manufactured by Multiplex drone can be used for spraying medicines on Arecanut, Date Palm trees. These drones can carry up-to 10 lit. of spray input and cover up-to 1 acre of Arecanut, Date Palm fields. The Drone flies on the top of Arecanut, Date Palm trees and efficiently sprays the medicine on the leaves. It reduces the water consumption by 85%, decreases the over usage to pesticide medicines and increase the yield by 20%. More importantly it helps to reduce the spraying time consumption by 80% and keeps the operator safe from the direct contact with the chemical pesticides. 

In the last two years, Multiplex Drone has sprayed more than 12,000 acres of Arecanut, Date Palm fields as the part of Agri Drone Spray Service business of the company. The company has a positive response from the farmers with 60% of Repeat Customers. Not only does the spray service, but also the experienced botanists at Multiplex Drone help farmers to choose proper medicines and doses for the trees according to their requirements. The Multiplex Group of Companies is renowned for manufacturing crop medicines, pesticides, and inputs, earning 50 years of trust. Fungicide TREAT, NAGZOL, micronutrient KRANTI, insecticide NAGOR etc., manufactured by Multiplex Group of Companies are mostly used for spraying on Arecanut trees. These medicines work as boosters, fight against the diseases and can be sprayed efficiently with the help of the Drones manufactured by Multiplex Drone Pvt. Ltd.

As the global population continues to grow, the need for more efficient and sustainable farming has been increased rapidly. Spraying mature Arecanut or Date Palm tree leaves with conventional methods such as hand sprayer is very difficult due to their height. Moreover, this method exposes the operator to the chemicals and medicines used in the spray, posing health risks. Even the conventional spraying method is inefficient, leading to over usage of chemical medicines, water which not only increases the cost but also impacts the environment. Also, the time and labour cost must also be considered.