Borneo Drone Crop Spraying

Regulations

Federal civil aviation rules apply across Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak.

Agricultural drone spraying between tall palm trees on a plantation
Photo: Shreesha Sharma, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

CAAM

CAAM’s Civil Aviation Directive 6011 Part (II) covers agricultural UAS operations and the Unmanned Aerial Work Certificate. It states that no person shall engage in agricultural UAS activities without a valid certificate issued by CAAM.

CAC 01/2025 sets remote pilot competency for agricultural work: RCoC-B plus Module 2 (AGR) for commercial operations; RCoC-B plus Module 2, or RCoC-AL, for private operations.

Department of Agriculture

Permitted payloads are pesticides registered with the Pesticides Board and recommended for UAS use, fertiliser, plant growth enhancers and seed.

State matters

Sabah and Sarawak have their own land, environment and agriculture agencies. Where a site needs local approvals, we raise it during the quote.

Certificates for this business are not stated on this site and remain placeholders until verified.

Official and research sources

  1. CAAM, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
  2. CAAM, CAD 6011 Part (II) Agricultural UAS Operations
  3. CAAM, Civil Aviation Circular 01/2025
  4. Department of Agriculture Malaysia, permitted UAS payloads (Malay)

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