The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad organised a national conference on Comprehensive Crop Management through Drone Technology in Agriculture (CCMDTA) in Dharwad on October 30.
Resource persons presented various papers on the emerging technology and its potential benefits.
V. P. Chaudhary Principal Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, spoke on the various aspects of drone application in agriculture.
UAS Vice-Chancellor P. L. Patil said that drone technology is emerging as a ray of hope to answer the problems of farm labour, wastage of water, improper use of chemicals, and to forecast disease and pest outbreaks. “Through the adoption of drone technology, not only can crop loss be reduced, but biodiversity and soil health can be promoted. This will ensure sustainability in agriculture” he said.
“Drones make daily tasks, like spraying fertilizer and pesticides, more precise and less taxing, giving farmers relief from backbreaking work and reducing their contact with chemicals”
