EFT · China · 2021
EFT Z30
Mid budget — Rice
NOT SOLD IN INDIA - foreign drone import banned since Feb 2022 (global reference only)
List price
₹10 L
After subsidy
₹5 L
Overview
The EFT Z30 is a workhorse spray & spread drone from EFT (China, 2021). It carries a 30L tank and a 40kg spreader, covering roughly 12 ha per hour with a 12-15-minute loaded flight window. In Bihar it's most often deployed for rice — mid budget.
Strengths
- ✓RTK-grade GNSS for cm-level line accuracy on repeat passes.
- ✓15-min fast charge keeps the drone in the air.
Watch-outs
- !No terrain radar — pilot must manage height manually on sloped plots.
Full spec sheet
- Manufacturer
- EFT · China
- Platform
- Hexa
- Rotors
- 6
- Tank
- 30 L
- Spread
- 40 kg
- Coverage
- 12 ha/hr
- Flight (loaded)
- 12-15 min
- Weight
- 65 kg
- Battery
- LiPo
- Battery qty
- 2
- Charge time
- 15 min
- RTK
- Yes
- Terrain radar
- No
- Nozzles
- 8
- Droplet size
- 130-300 µm
- MTOW
- 45 kg
- Spray width
- 6 m
- Motor power
- 3000 W
- Battery capacity
- 16000 mAh
- Max speed
- 12 m/s
- Control range
- 5 km
- MRP (₹)
- ₹3,50,000
- Year
- 2021
- IP rating
- IP67
Spec source: eft.com · verified 2026-08-17
Missions this drone runs
Chemicals typically loaded
CIBRC-approved drone sprays this platform commonly carries for Rice.
| Product | Target | Dose/ha | Water (drone) | PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorantraniliprole 18.4% SC e.g. Coragen (FMC) | Stem borer, Leaf folder, Fruit borer, Bollworm, Fall armyworm, Pod borer, Tobacco caterpillar | 150-200 ml/ha | 10-20 | 7d |
Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG e.g. Proclaim (Syngenta) / Xplode (IIL) / Missile (Crystal) | Bollworm, Diamondback moth, Fruit borer, Shoot borer, Pod borer, Thrips | 150-250 g/ha | 10-20 | 3d |
Imidacloprid 17.8% SL e.g. Confidor (Bayer) | Hopper, Aphid, Whitefly, Jassid, Thrips, Scale insect | 250-500 ml/ha | 10-20 | 14d |
Tebuconazole 25.9% EC e.g. Folicur (Bayer) | Sheath blight, Powdery mildew, Tikka disease, Leaf spot, Fruit rot | 500-1000 ml/ha | 10-20 | 28d |
Trifloxystrobin 25% + Tebuconazole 50% WG e.g. Nativo (Bayer) | Sheath blight, Powdery mildew, Leaf spot, Blast, Anthracnose | 200-300 g/ha | 10-20 | 35d |