What is precision agriculture
Precision agriculture is a method that involves treating different parts of the same field in unique ways. This method allows farmers to divide their land along more granular lines than ever before and every square in a strategic and optimum way.
How are drones used in precision agriculture
Precision agriculture utilizes agricultural drones to work on specific sections on large fields with accuracy and efficiency. Farmers utilize precision data to seed, water, and provide chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides in a more efficient manner. Precision agriculture is achieved using drones with the help of the following features.
Precise aerial visualization:
Agricultural drones play a crucial role in precision agriculture by providing more detailed aerial mapping than satellites. The close proximity of drones allows for real-time data collection leading to improved crop management practices. The cameras in the drones are installed with advanced sensors that can provide multispectral imaging, thereby providing greater detail to farmers on how the crop is growing.
Precision spraying:
Agricultural drones can also be used for precision spraying of chemicals with high automation levels. These versatile tools contribute significantly to enhancing farming operations by ensuring accurate applications while minimizing waste. This method not only saves time but also helps in save energy because the manual effort required to operate these machines is very low.
Seeding:
Agricultural Drones help with planting seeds, thereby, decreases deforestation and increases the efficiency of the total surface area of the farm. This method in agricultural drones is mostly used in forestry industries. It helps in automated planting of seed in areas that are hard to reach without endangering its workers. In areas where agricultural drones are allowed to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) these drones will be of significant use.
GPS software suites and task management:
The use of GPS suites and task management platforms is required for organizing data efficiently and ensuring smooth workflow in precision agriculture activities. Precision agriculture holds a promising future with the advancements in drone technology.
Overall, the use of agricultural drones in agricultural practices is set to revolutionize crop management strategies and improve farm productivity significantly. With continued developments with drone technology and regulatory improvements, the transformation of precision agriculture has already begun on farms across the globe.
