From wet-weather spraying to timely scouting, drones are not only proving their efficacy but paving a path for rural entrepreneurship and the next generation on the farm.
Over the past three decades, nothing has proven to be a greater tool in the fight against food insecurity than agriculture technology. The paths that have been paved via genetically modified organisms (GMOs), global positioning systems (GPS), and autosteer have forever changed the course of agriculture and the ability of one farmer to do more — produce more — with less. These once cutting-edge technologies have become part of the year-to-year farming formula, no longer what a farmer needs to be competitive, but what is required to meet return on investment and balance the red and black ink at the end of the year. Today’s leading technology advancements see farmers leveraging soil microbiology and traceability with some even looking to the sky… or rather just above their crop’s canopy, for solutions.
In 2021, the global agriculture drone market was $1.07 billion, by 2030, a recent MarketWatch report estimates the global agriculture drone market to reach $6.89 billion, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%. A significant growth rate considering the $1.93 million valuation reported for 2015. And while these numbers are impressive as standalone figures, the stories and opportunities being shared from the farm fields that drones are making an impact in, far and away overarch the monetary market value.
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Over the past three decades, nothing has proven to be a greater tool in the fight against food insecurity than agriculture technology. The paths that have been paved via genetically modified organisms (GMOs), global positioning systems (GPS), and autosteer have forever changed the course of agriculture and the ability of one farmer to do more — produce more — with less. These once cutting-edge technologies have become part of the year-to-year farming formula, no longer what a farmer needs to be competitive, but what is required to meet return on investment and balance the red and black ink at the end of the year. Today’s leading technology advancements see farmers leveraging soil microbiology and traceability with some even looking to the sky… or rather just above their crop’s canopy, for solutions.
In 2021, the global agriculture drone market was $1.07 billion, by 2030, a recent MarketWatch report estimates the global agriculture drone market to reach $6.89 billion, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%. A significant growth rate considering the $1.93 million valuation reported for 2015. And while these numbers are impressive as standalone figures, the stories and opportunities being shared from the farm fields that drones are making an impact in, far and away overarch the monetary market value.
Continue reading: https://seedworld.com/drones-are-empowering-farmers-again/
