{"id":11395,"date":"2020-12-10t21:04:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-10t21:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/role-of-artificial-intelligence-drones-in-precision-farming\/"},"modified":"2020-12-10t21:04:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10t21:04:53","slug":"precision-farming-drones-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/precision-farming-drones-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"role of artificial intelligence, drones in precision farming"},"content":{"rendered":"
what is precision agriculture? how can the use of drone technology, information services and artificial intelligence assist farmers in maximizing their productivity while emphasizing sustainability?<\/p>\n
the association for unmanned vehicle systems international breaks down precision agriculture<\/a> into two components: remote sensing and precision application. remote sensors are set up throughout a given area to track the health of plants and water, record growth rate and resource usage, and scan for potential health concerns. this substantial accumulation of data allows farmers to selectively use (i.e., precisely apply) the exact amount of nutrients, resources, or pesticides necessary for their fields. <\/p>\n family farms, such as the mcpheeters in nebraska, are able to survive with a fraction of their historical labor force due to the application of sensor technology and surveillance drones<\/a>. with 3,000 acres of row crops (mostly corn for ethanol or fritos) that normally took 40 people and a handful of families, this small-scale operation employs just 5 workers through the usage of this new technology. <\/p>\n to that end, the world food programme \u2014 the food assistance branch of the united nations \u2014 underscores the significance of improved access to and quality of data<\/a> as the foundation for any impactful initiative on malnutrition, food security, or food access. <\/p>\n