Role and Application of Drones for Smart Agriculture
Kumar Chiranjeeb*
Department of Soil Science, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar (848 125), India
Ranjita Beuria
Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, SOA (Deemed to be University), Dharam Vihar, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 030), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agriculture, Drones, GPS, Sensors
Abstract
Evolutions of technologies for agriculture are now essential to tackle the food deficient crisis all over the world. More than 60% people are directly connected in agriculture sector in India. Drones are used now a day in farming for field and soil sample analysis, crop monitoring and spraying, irrigation, weed identification and health assessments etc. by using sensors (Multi spectral, thermal, hyper spectral and LIDAR) attached in it along with use of GPS (Global Positioning System). Drone usage in agriculture now in initial phase and can be a potential future for smart agriculture.
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