Topic
Drones
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Precision & digital, GlobalDrones in agriculture: changing crop monitoring and helping farmsDrones map fields, monitor crops, livestock and soil moisture and apply inputs precisely, though regulation, privacy, battery life and cost limit their use.
- Precision & digital, GlobalPrecision agriculture and IoT-based farmingExplains how precision agriculture and internet-connected sensors help farmers use water, fertiliser and energy more efficiently, the barriers to adoption, and examples from California and Brazil.
- Precision & digital, GlobalFarmers using tech to make their yields efficientDescribes technology farmers use to raise yields, including sensor-based irrigation, GPS-enabled tractors, remote-controlled operations and drones for crop monitoring.
- Precision & digital, GlobalCan farm drones lift up agriculture?Explains how drones are used in farming for mapping, surveying and spraying, and why they are seen as a cheaper, safer alternative to ground-based methods.
- Precision & digital, GlobalThe use of drones and robotics in agricultureDrones are used for crop scouting, mapping and spraying, and robots for automated irrigation, harvesting and livestock monitoring, to improve efficiency and accuracy and cut labour costs.
- Precision & digital, GlobalHow are drones being used in farming?Explains how farmers use drones for crop monitoring, weed detection, soil analysis and herd management, the main types of farm drone, and the limits of drone data.
- Precision & digital, Global8 best innovations that changed agriculture and food productionA list of eight innovations in farming and food production, from the reaper, steam power and hydraulics to drones, AI, blockchain, vertical farming and gene editing.
- Precision & digital, GlobalHow precision agriculture is improving farmingExplains how precision agriculture uses satellite imagery, soil tests, field sensors, GPS-guided equipment and drones to apply water and fertiliser when and where crops need them.
- Precision & digital, IndiaAgri ministry has been permitted to use drones under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)The civil aviation ministry and DGCA have given the agriculture ministry a conditional exemption to fly drones for gram panchayat-level yield estimation in about 100 districts under PMFBY.
- Machinery, Global9 high-tech machines used by large-scale farmersNine technologies used on large farms, from robotic milking and nitrogen sensors to electronic ear tags, driverless tractors, GPS steering and drones.