International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Beera Anusha and Chitrasena Padhy

abstract
At present days, precision agriculture has made several advancements that will boost agricultural output. In technologically sophisticated nations, drones are frequently used on fields to assist farmers as part of "Precision Agriculture," which is revolutionising farming. The challenge of contemporary agriculture is ensuring effective resource utilization, greater yields from agriculture, and ecologically viable practices. Drone technology has emerged as a possible solution to these concerns, with a catholic range of presentations that improve farming practices. This abstract presents a summary of drone technology's application in agriculture and it’s probable to revolutionize existing farming methods. Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have grown reputation in agriculture due to their flexibility and capability to assemble high-resolution data across broad agricultural areas. Drones are at all piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) that have an engine system, a manager that can be programmed with or deprived of a satellite navigational system, controlled flight planning features, and the ability to carry payloads such as cameras, spraying systems, and so on. The drone may be operated wirelessly from a distance or it can be configured to follow a predetermined route by sequentially using positioning algorithms that have been built on onboard supervisors. Drone-captured real-time data enables farmers to make up-to-date choices about irrigation, fertilizer application and pesticide application. This data-driven method not only increases crop quality but also shrinkages resource waste, tumbling environmental impact. Farmers can construct comprehensive maps of their fields using drone technology and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).