Technological challenges in agriculture: use of agricultural drones without biological control of insects and practices

Abstract

Technology has been a constant and growing presence in society, bringing benefits and conveniences to human life, especially in precision agriculture, which plays a fundamental role in facilitating agricultural practices and facilitating the daily work of rural producers. Thus, the use of agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is a reality. This is happening through access to new technologies, precision agriculture. Drones are used for their contribution to decision-making. Its use is regulated by MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply) through Ordinance No. 298 of September 22, 2021. Precision agriculture can be characterized as a management model that aims to optimize agricultural production, agribusiness sustainability, and productivity. It is a concept for managing agricultural areas through modern technologies. Using drones for spraying is an alternative that has contributed significantly to operational precision, offering a series of benefits and advantages, contributing to the improvement and efficiency of agricultural practices. The methodology employed is characterized by means of a bibliographic review, using the prism method. It is concluded that the use of drones in agriculture allows for the detection of pests and diseases, failures, and excess or lack of effective irrigation. This has improved crop demarcation and management, resulting from the images captured by drones, for efficient agriculture.