PLANT PROTECTION MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE NOVA VILLAGE COMPANY, S.A. IN CELA PROVINCE OF CUANZA-SOUTH-ANGOLA

Abstract

This work was objectively characterised by the current situation of plant protection machinery and equipment as a requirement for completion of the Plant Protection Module in the Master's Course for Protection of Plants Ministered in the South Cuanza Higher Polytechnic Issue, which was held in the period 23 to 29 July 2021. Study carried out at Agro-Industrial Village Nova, S.A. in the Municipality of Cela, Waku-Kungo, Province of Kuanza-South. The company has a total area of 5000 hectares, of which 2500 hectares of this agricultural year have been sown, while 83.2% corresponds to the flat-rate scheme and 16.8% coincides with the irrigated area with the crops of maize occupied by 2238 hectares, and 89.9% soya 187 hectares being 7.5% soya and 7.5% soya and 75 hectares equivalent to 3%. The main identified plant protection machines and equipment in Agro-Industrial Nova village Nova, S.A. were 5, where 2 are inactive jet marks with a capacity of 2500L to 3000L, and a self-propelled tractor with a capacity of 2500 L capacity, and a speed of 30 min/h, 62 beaks, two brand protection machines Degania. The main identified pests were the cartridge lizard and Helicoverpa.