Drone for Agriculture: A way forward

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are most commonly associated with military, industrial, and other specialised operations. However, with recent developments in the areas of sensors and information technology in the last two decades, the scope of drones has been widened to include other areas such as agriculture. As the world’s population grows,it is expected to reach 9 billion people by 2055, resulting in increased agricultural consumption. It is critical to meet everyone’s eating needs. Agriculture is the most promising sector, but it is currently beset by a slew of issues, one of which is a labour shortage in the farming industry. Extreme weather events, insufficient fertilizer, poor fertilizer application, infection, diseases, allergies, and other health problems caused by chemical application (fungicide, pesticide, insecticide, etc.) or insect/animal bites are some of the additional challenges or difficulties. The application of sophisticated technologies in agriculture, such as drones, has the potential to confront a number of large and minor challenges. Irrigation, crop monitoring, soil and field analysis, and bird control are the most common uses of drones in agriculture.Drones are growing smarter as they incorporate open source technology, sophisticated sensors, greater integration, longer flight times, and the ability to hunt down criminals as well as to detect forests and other disaster regions. The purpose of this study paper is to highlight the importance of drones in agriculture and to go over the best drones on the market for agricultural monitoring and observation in order to improve crop quality and prevent damage to fields.