Revolutionizing agriculture from the skies: exploring the potential of spraying drones in precision farming

Abstract

This article explores how agriculture is evolving and adopting new technologies to achieve higher efficiency. Precision agriculture is a key factor in this evolution, and drones are identified as a tool that can contribute for the precision agriculture, particularly in areas with high labor costs, hard-to-reach areas, and small farms. This article focuses specifically on the use of spraying drones and their benefits, such as lower costs than those of tractor sprayers, faster spraying, access to crops that are difficult to reach, and the ability to be programmed to fly at specific times. The article also acknowledges the limitations of spraying drones, such as their low capacity, which can lead to the use of higher-pressure spraying, and the high cost of the equipment to smaller farmers. The main issue of spraying drones is identified as their batteries, which must be lightweight, but also tough to provide the drones with enough power to operate. Overall, while the use of drones in agriculture is promising for increasing efficiency and precision, there are still issues that should be addressed to make them more accessible and adopted by farmers.