As part of its systematic work on integrating unmanned technologies into agricultural education, DroneUA has signed a scientific and technical cooperation agreement with the Nemishaieve Vocational College of NULES of Ukraine — one of the country’s leading educational institutions that trains specialists in the agricultural sector.
The aim of the cooperation is to establish modern infrastructure for students’ practical training and to form a new model for preparing qualified personnel for Ukraine’s digital agro-sector.
The College Director, Volodymyr Alokhin — PhD in Agriculture, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, and Honored Worker of Agriculture of Ukraine — consistently implements innovative approaches into the educational process and promotes scientific research in the field of sustainable farming.
A key focus of the partnership will be the establishment of an agrodrones technology lab, providing students with access to the latest equipment, hands-on knowledge, and digital tools — the foundation of modern agricultural production and industry development as a whole.
The project includes:
- creation of an innovative material and technical base for training specialists in agronomic and agrotechnical fields;
- joint development and update of educational programs and materials in agricultural disciplines;
- lectures, seminars, and practical sessions delivered by DroneUA experts using unmanned technologies;
- upskilling of the teaching staff and implementation of online mentoring, with a focus on the company’s practical experience;
- organization of internships and on-the-job training for students at DroneUA facilities.
An important stage of the cooperation will be scientific research on natural soil restoration. DroneUA, together with a Japanese initiative focused on biological land restoration, is launching an experimental project based at the Nemishaieve College.
Its goal is to develop effective approaches to soil reclamation and reducing the concentration of heavy metals using innovative agrodrones-based application technologies.
In the first stage, DroneUA specialists have already collected soil samples for laboratory analysis. The next step will be pilot applications of special mixtures via drones.
Currently, the technology is undergoing testing at DroneUA’s production facilities, after which the research will continue in the college’s academic and experimental fields.
DroneUA continues its path of systematically shaping the future of Ukrainian agricultural education by combining science, practice, and technology. Such initiatives support the emergence of a new generation of specialists — equipped with digital tools, aware of ecological challenges, and ready to work with the technologies shaping the future of sustainable agriculture.
We thank the Nemishaieve Vocational College of NULES of Ukraine for launching a collaboration that already lays the foundation for a technological breakthrough in the global agro-industry.
