# HML uses drone seeding to restore 15 acres in Idukki 2026-08-15T15:47:47+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet In a first for a tea plantation company, Harrisons Malayalam Limited (HML) used drone seeding to restore 15 acres of land previously covered by eucalyptus at Pattumallay Estate near Peerumade in Idukki. The Hindu reports that 1,12,178 seeds representing 24 native species sourced from the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) were dispersed. HML vice-president Anil George said the project achieved uniform distribution at lower labour cost with minimal soil disturbance. The company expects a plant density of 5,000 per hectare after five years and plans to replicate the model elsewhere. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: HML, Idukki, KFRI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hml-uses-drone-seeding-to-restore-15-acres-in-idukki/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hml-uses-drone-seeding-to-restore-15-acres-in-idukki/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/