Uruguay audited its agricultural aviation with over 80% technical efficiency, far exceeding the regional average.
In an unprecedented event, Uruguay comprehensively audited its entire agricultural aviation sector. The technical evaluation exceeded 80%, positioning the country as a regional benchmark in efficiency, training, and environmental commitment.
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Uruguay set a regional precedent with a comprehensive audit of its agricultural aviation.
Uruguay audited its entire agricultural aviation sector for the first time, with technical results that exceeded the regional average and stood out for their efficiency and sustainability.
In an unprecedented event in South America, Uruguay comprehensively audited its entire agricultural aviation sector. The assessment, conducted during a national workshop, yielded overwhelming results: pilots achieved technical knowledge exceeding 80%, compared to a historical regional average of barely 53%.
The initiative included theoretical sessions, presentations of protocols, knowledge tests, and practical simulations with an AT-504 aircraft. Hydro-sensitive cards were used to measure the efficiency of aerial applications, allowing the evaluation of spray quality, achieving 96% effective coverage.
"What Uruguay did is a turning point in the history of agricultural aviation: for the first time, an entire country was audited, and the results were exemplary," said Juan Molina, technical representative of the Argentine Federation of Agricultural Aviation Chambers (FeArCA).
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Uruguay hopes other countries will replicate the assessment model to improve not only agricultural performance but also strengthen social and environmental confidence in air-based technologies.
Beyond the technical aspect, the event was also appreciated for its level of inter-institutional coordination. All of the country's aerial application companies participated, along with representatives from the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) and the National Directorate of Civil Aviation and Aeronautical Infrastructure (DINACIA).
The objective of this type of action is to raise the standard of aerial agricultural practices in the region, focusing on production efficiency, operational safety, and environmental sustainability. The private sector hopes that this experience will become a model for other countries in the region to replicate.
"We've demonstrated that we can work better if there's a method, will, and coordination between sectors. Uruguay is leading the way for all of South America," Molina emphasized. In his view, this experience not only improves agricultural yields but also strengthens social and environmental trust in the use of air-based technologies.
