Drone news (Page 3)

A drone, soil probes and a model map maize water stress before leaves show it

Kansas State doctoral student Kelechi Igwe combines drone imagery, air temperature and soil moisture to estimate stomatal conductance across whole fields; his machine-learning model, about 50% accurate, flagged stressed patches that still looked green.

Farms.com11 September 20262 min read

Agrotech

Keeping young people in farming: a column's case for AI, sensors and drones

A Jagonews24 column in April 2026 argued that Bangladesh can keep young people in agriculture only if AI, soil sensors, drones and big data reach farmers, backed by training, startup finance and clear policy.

Online Desk12 April 202618 min read

Crops

How Drones Could Help Increase Crop Production

In South Africa's Western Cape, drones are monitoring a lemon orchard from the air, spotting problems such as dry patches and broken fences and feeding data to the farm.

BBC Bangla20 January 20201 min read