The use of agricultural drones, which provide spraying, fertilization and seeding opportunities regardless of time, is increasing day by day both in the world and in Turkey.
Today, technology is one of the most important agenda items in agriculture, as it is in every sector. Farmers now benefit more from the advantages and conveniences provided by technology. One of them is agricultural drones, the use of which is increasing day by day among farmers. Drones are the biggest helpers of farmers all over the world because of the fact that the tractor can easily apply during the periods when the tractor cannot enter the field and on the lands it cannot reach, it saves up to 40% of pesticides with its spraying ability of up to 1500 decares per day, and prevents the yield loss due to tire tracks in the field. It is predicted that the agricultural drone market, which is growing day by day, will reach 1 Billion Dollars globally in 2024.
A farmer who sprayed with drone throughout the season saved 10 million TL on 250 thousand decares of land.
Stating that time is the most important parameter for farmers in the spraying season, Turkey’s leading drone technologies platform Dronmarket General Manager Serhan Yaldız; “The agriculture sector has seen a noticeable increase in 2022 crops thanks to drones. A farmer who sprayed with drone throughout the season saved 10 million TL in 250 thousand decares of land. At the same time, farmers, who have saved their crops from great damage thanks to the rapid response, are quite satisfied with the drone technology. While traditional spraying methods cause up to 5% of destruction in the field, this rate is 0% in spraying with drones. Plant diseases and pests treated in a timely manner greatly save the crop. Considering the gasoline and diesel costs, drones provide advantages not only in terms of time but also in terms of economy. Although it differs according to the model, it also saves on pesticides in the long run due to the drug storage capacities of agricultural drones and the use of a more concentrated mixture. At the same time, unconscious use of water is prevented. This is promising for the future of agriculture.” said.
In 2022, more than 100,000 hectares of agricultural land in Turkey was sprayed with agricultural drones.
Yaldız informed that more than 100,000 hectares of agricultural land in Turkey were sprayed with agricultural drones in 2022; “It was the year in which the agricultural sector drones reached the highest usage volume ever. We expect this number to double in the coming season. Because with the new models and brands coming out, in the near future, pesticides in agriculture will only be done with drones. Drone costs are much more reasonable when compared to other agricultural machines. This is a great advantage for the farmer. Battery-powered agricultural drones provide uninterrupted spraying in short periods of time when used with a generator suitable for the drone in the field.
About Dronmarket: Dronmarket.com was established in 2015 to provide advanced technology drone solutions and to serve in this field. Dronmarket.com is Turkey’s first drone technologies platform that sells unmanned aerial vehicles, spare parts and accessories for personal and commercial use, closely follows international developments and aims to inform its followers. As the official distributor of DJI Enterprise, DJI AGRAS, EMLID, CHASING, FrSky, Sunnysky brands in Turkey, dronmarket.com offers advanced drone technology solutions with its expert staff. Dronmarket.com, which is a pioneer in drone applications in agriculture, continues its activities in 5 different fields, namely Dronmarket Industrial, Dronmarket Robotics, Dronmarket Academy (SHGM Approved UAV Trainings) and Mapping. dronmarket.com, which has made a name for itself with the projects it has carried out in the country and abroad; It continues its activities with its headquarters in Istanbul and R&D offices in Sakarya Teknokent campus.
Source: Dijiport Medya
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