Uso de drones nos cultivos de soja e milho para a agricultura de precisão

Abstract

Modern agriculture is in constant technological advancement, which provides improvements in production systems and increased productivity from the combination of new technologies with cultivation practices, thus emerging agriculture 4.0. Among these technologies associated with the term agriculture 4.0, there are drones, characterized as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which are used to monitor crops, identify planting failures, spraying, staining fields, among other activities. The cultivation of soy is of great importance in Brazil, both for food production and for the world financial market (commodities), as well as corn production also stands out for its versatility and variety of uses, being the raw material of several products for human and animal food. The objective of this work is to identify the use and benefits of using drones in soybean and corn crops, as well as in their use in precision agriculture. Through bibliographical research, it was observed that the impacts in the use of drones for precision agriculture are the accuracy of data collection, aerial spraying with greater efficiency, automated analyzes and lower cost of application of inputs, therefore, the use of drones in the agricultural sector it is essential to maintain control of production, avoiding waste, as well as improving technological efficiency and consequent financial and environmental sustainability.