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Role of Drones and Sensors in Modern Agricultural Machinery for Precision Farming


Aman, Deepak Kumar, Vivek R. Kamat, Sheetal Chhaya
Pages: 17-46
ISBN: 978-93-93502-04-9


Advanced Trends in Agricultural Extension (Volume -3)

Advanced Trends in Agricultural Extension
(Volume - 3)

Abstract

Precision agriculture is a management strategy that gathers, processes and analyzes temporal, spatial and individual data and combines it with other information to support management decisions according to estimated variability for improved resource use efficiency, productivity, quality, profitability and sustainability of agricultural production. In the new agricultural era, farmers are able to use various high-tech sensing devices based on GPS, variable rate application, steering systems and remote sensing, as well as farm management software. The introduction and the use of modern and precise farm technologies brings revolutionary changes into farming. By using precise technology, farmers are able to optimize both farm productivity and profitability based on real-time field information thus protecting the environment, which can be a turning point to success. By optimizing sustainability credentials to minimize the impact on the health and well-being of the public and the planet will remain a priority, particularly as enhanced sustainability measures could also provide additional economic benefits by enabling agriculture professionals to focus their resources and efforts more effectively. Drones have revolutionized agriculture by offering farmers major cost savings, enhanced efficiency and more profitability. By quickly surveying vast stretches of farmland, drones can map the property, report on crop health, improve spraying accuracy, monitor livestock and irrigation systems, and more. The ability to collect and analyze this data in real time has tangible outcomes for farmers such as better crop yield, fewer resources expended on weeds and herbicides and overall improved management decisions.

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