AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY
See the unseen for better land management
Drones are revolutionising the way we approach agriculture and forestry. From providing multispectral insights on crops to to providing birds-eye view of forests, drones are innovative tools to carry out precise data collection and resource management.
Conventional techniques in agriculture and forestry often face limitations due to manual labor, resource inefficiencies, and slow data collection. Drones, equipped with multispectral imagery sensors, enable rapid deployment, offering perspectives and capturing multispectral data previously unattainable.
Drones can perform tasks faster and more efficiently than traditional methods, reducing labor costs and increasing productivity. They are particularly valuable for data collection, surveillance, and inspections in various industries.
Drones reduce operational expenses, such as labor and equipment costs, and can extend the lifespan of expensive assets by enabling proactive maintenance and monitoring.
Drones can access hazardous or hard-to-reach areas, reducing the need for human workers to be exposed to dangerous environments. In sectors like search and rescue, public safety, and infrastructure inspection, drones enhance safety by minimising human risk.
Drones equipped with various sensors and cameras can capture high-quality data from the air. This data can be used for detailed mapping, environmental monitoring, agricultural analysis, and more. Advanced analytics and machine learning can then extract valuable insights from this data, aiding decision-making and problem-solving.
Conventional techniques in agriculture and forestry often face limitations due to manual labor, resource inefficiencies, and slow data collection. Drones, equipped with multispectral imagery sensors, enable rapid deployment, offering perspectives and capturing multispectral data previously unattainable.
Enhanced Efficiency
Drones can perform tasks faster and more efficiently than traditional methods, reducing labor costs and increasing productivity. They are particularly valuable for data collection, surveillance, and inspections in various industries.
Cost Savings
Drones reduce operational expenses, such as labor and equipment costs, and can extend the lifespan of expensive assets by enabling proactive maintenance and monitoring.
Improved Safety
Drones can access hazardous or hard-to-reach areas, reducing the need for human workers to be exposed to dangerous environments. In sectors like search and rescue, public safety, and infrastructure inspection, drones enhance safety by minimising human risk.
Data Collection and Analysis
Drones equipped with various sensors and cameras can capture high-quality data from the air. This data can be used for detailed mapping, environmental monitoring, agricultural analysis, and more. Advanced analytics and machine learning can then extract valuable insights from this data, aiding decision-making and problem-solving.
Cutting-Edge Technology
Generate Prescription Maps
Using drones equipped with multispectral imaging, farmers can gather valuable data for rice fertilization, cotton growth regulation, and potato foliar fertilizer application. Specialized software, like DJI Terra or the DJI SmartFarm Platform, processes this data to create vegetation index maps. These maps guide agricultural drones to apply variable-rate treatments, resulting in cost savings, improved yields, and environmental benefits.
DJI SmartFarm
The DJI SmartFarm App offers comprehensive support for spraying and spreading tasks, covering data presentation, device administration, field sharing, tutorials, team collaboration, measurement tools, and more. With this application, you can easily and efficiently oversee and control your Agras drones while accessing clear data.
Manage Fields
Together with DJI Terra or DJI SmartFarm Platform, you can reconstruct high-resolution orchard maps, automatically identify the number of trees, distinguish trees from other obstacles or objects, and generate three-dimensional operation routes for agricultural drones, making operations safer and more efficient.
Use Cases
CROP SCOUTING
A quality drone and multispectral camera system can detect disease and stress before it is visible from the ground or with standard colour cameras. You can use this information, coupled with proven agronomic methods, to focus your treatment plans and maximise your crop yeild.
PRESCRIPTION MAPS AND TREATMENT PLANS
Multispectral data is a key tool that can be combined with established agronomic methods to create prescription maps for treatments (fertiliser, herbicides), reducing costs and improving efficiency. Drones can then carry out these prescription paths and spray the treatments with spraying payloads.
FOREST CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE MONITORING
In forestry, drones can monitor the health of the forest ecosystem. They can also be used to track wildlife populations, helping conservationists understand animal behaviour and movement patterns.
SOIL HEALTH ANALYSIS
Drones equipped with multispectral sensors can capture data related to soil composition and health. This information is invaluable for farmers to understand nutrient levels and soil quality, enabling them to make informed decisions about fertilisation and land management.
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How to get started
STEP 1: MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY GUIDE
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- Benefits of drone technology for agriculture and forestry
- Hear directly from companies already using drones
- Exclusive training offers
- Best hardware for agriculture and forestry
- Best software for agriculture and forestry
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Why are drones being used for agriculture?
Drones are being adopted more in agriculture and farming due to the high volume of analysis they can do in a relatively short amount of time. To be able to survey a field, estimate crop yield, or keep track of your livestock, means farmers can be more efficient.
What are the benefits of using drones for agriculture?
- Allows every inch of every field to be surveyed
- Greatly reduce the time spent field-walking
- High resolution, aerial view of the field allows you to zoom in to areas of interest without losing clarity – useful for immediate identification and GPS tagging of:
- Weed population
- Poor crop emergence
- Pest damage
- Weather damage
- Standing water
- Use of multispectral sensing technology allows earlier identification of potential crop issues
- Export processed drone data in a range of file formats for direct integration with existing ag software tools
- Availability of RTK drone solution for even greater data accuracy and collaboration with current systems
- Carry out accurate counts of grazing animals
What drones can I use with Micasense sensors?
There are a number of different options for drones that integrate with MicaSense sensors. As a general rule, if the drone can carry the weight of the sensor (~230g for RedEdge-MX and ~508.8g for the Dual Camera Solution) and can supply appropriate power to the camera then it will work to carry the sensor. MicaSense provides integration kits for commonly used DJI drones, such as the Inspire 1 & 2, Matrice 300 and 210. MicaSense also has a number of integration partners who provide specialized aircraft with MicaSense sensors integrated.