Perceptions of smallholder farmers on usage of drone technology in the southern part of India
Category
Sciences and Technology
Department
Technology with Technology Management emphasis
Student Status
Graduate
Research Advisor
Dr. Trevor Maiseroulle
Document Type
Event
Location
Sunflower
Start Date
10-4-2025 8:50 AM
End Date
10-4-2025 9:10 AM
Description
Agriculture is a major sector in India, where more people's livelihoods depend on agriculture. Now, with the improvement of drone technology, most of the farmers are using drones in agriculture for crop improvement. This study discusses how smallholder farmers in the southern part of India perceive the use of drone technology in agriculture. The main purpose of this study is to understand the farmers' opinions about using drones in agriculture for spraying pesticides, protecting crops, and reducing costs by compared to traditional methods. This study used a qualitative method to gather detailed information on the use of drone technology. For this method, the study chose five smallholder farmers based on the size of their land and interviewed each one with eight questions. The findings provide farmers, the government, and other consumers with useful information that could lead to better support for drone technology in farms. The results motivate more smallholder farmers to try drones, help the government in establishing training programs, and contribute to making drones more affordable to all farmers. This study also provides guidance to farmers on how to utilize drones to enhance crop production. This study helps us all understand developments in agriculture and gives us ideas for future research.
Perceptions of smallholder farmers on usage of drone technology in the southern part of India
Sunflower
Agriculture is a major sector in India, where more people's livelihoods depend on agriculture. Now, with the improvement of drone technology, most of the farmers are using drones in agriculture for crop improvement. This study discusses how smallholder farmers in the southern part of India perceive the use of drone technology in agriculture. The main purpose of this study is to understand the farmers' opinions about using drones in agriculture for spraying pesticides, protecting crops, and reducing costs by compared to traditional methods. This study used a qualitative method to gather detailed information on the use of drone technology. For this method, the study chose five smallholder farmers based on the size of their land and interviewed each one with eight questions. The findings provide farmers, the government, and other consumers with useful information that could lead to better support for drone technology in farms. The results motivate more smallholder farmers to try drones, help the government in establishing training programs, and contribute to making drones more affordable to all farmers. This study also provides guidance to farmers on how to utilize drones to enhance crop production. This study helps us all understand developments in agriculture and gives us ideas for future research.
