Drones are extremely helpful in agriculture and play a huge role in agriculture. It enables farmers to become technologically advanced and also reduces time and human intervention.

Here are the benefits of Drones in agriculture:

1. Drones can help farmers with crop mapping and yield analysis

Drones are effective in helping farmers analyse the crops and also enable them to do crop mapping which helps better tailor their efforts according to the needs of the crop. It often happens that when farmers have a huge farm they are unable to manage the yield analysis and cannot estimate the crop production. However, with drones, it becomes easy for farmers to analyse and also prepare in advance.

2. They can help identify pests and diseases early on so that they can be treated effectively

Crops infected with diseases can be identified by drone surveillance which helps the farmer act on time. Crops due to climate change and other reasons are very prone to pests and diseases. If gone neglected, it can affect an entire year and the efforts of the farmer can go down the drain. However, drones help identify the early onset of diseases and pests which helps the farmer isolate and treat the plant.

3. Drones can also help with irrigation and nutrient management

Drones help farmers monitor their farms without leaving the comfort of their homes and also helps in ensuring that they can manage nutrition and irrigation for their crops. Especially in huge farms, where crop management and nutrition management is difficult, drones are effective in solving this issue by effectively converting and analysing the area that needs more attention.

4. Farmers can use drones to survey their land for potential new opportunities

Drones are effective in analysing the status of land which helps them create strategies to grow maximum beneficial crops. Sometimes the weather and the soil type may be beneficial for other crops and hence it is an effective way to analyse which is the most suited crop for the soil and weather. This can be predicted by drones and farmers can prepare accordingly for the harvesting season.

5. Aerial footage captured by drones can be used to create time-lapse videos of crops growing:

This helps them show the growth and understand where there needs to be an intervention. This also helps the farmer monitor the progress of the crops and also work towards solving issues. Additionally, it also helps farmers showcase their efforts to dealers and other b2b stakeholders.

6. Cattle and livestock management

Drones can be effective in managing livestock and tracking them when they go out grazing. Especially sometimes in villages, there is a threat of cattle being stolen or hunted by visitors. This can adversely affect farmers and hence is important for them to be able to monitor their livestock and also ensure that they are safe. This also helps in the case of ailing livestock that might cause issues for the rest of the batch.

7. Drones can help surveillance

Monitoring farms with drones helps farmers protect their crops and land from fires, theft and other wild animals.

8. Combating Climate Change

Drones can help reduce pollution, benefit the environment, and aid in the battle against climate change by lowering the usage of chemicals through data-driven targeted treatment and by decreasing the demand for fossil fuels because they are powered by clever batteries.

9. Crop plantation

Drones can also be used in the early stages of the agricultural growing cycle, like the sowing of seeds. It is more effective than humans as it takes half the time and is easy to control and monitor if all the desired area is covered.

10. Conserving Water

Farmers utilise water to cultivate their crops. Water management is essential for successful crop growth. Drones are a great way to be water-efficient when used to water crops using drip irrigation techniques.