THE USE OF DRONES IN AGRICULTURE: A LITERATURE REVIEW BETWEEN 2012 AND 2022

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.973372330051

• Palavras-chave: Drones; Agribusiness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural Aviation; RBS.

• Keywords: Drones; Agribusiness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural Aviation; RBS.

• Abstract:

  With the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in agriculture, decisions regarding issues involving planting started to have a greater contribution of technology. Currently, the so-called Agriculture 4.0 is widespread, incorporating connectivity and automation, using machines, vehicles, drones, robots and animals with sensors. The general objective of this article was to analyze the bibliographic production centered on the use of drones in agriculture in Brazil in the period between 2012 and 2022. researches. To fulfill the research objectives, the Systematic Bibliographic Review (RBS) model was used. Through the model, 15 articles were found that deal with the use of drones in Brazil between the years 2012 and 2022. The results show the convergence between the selected articles with regard to the contribution of drones in monitoring the property, in terms of refers to the control of pests, diseases, invasive plants, water deficit, nutritional deficit and the use of pesticides and fertilizers in exact quantity and place on the property. The studies addressed in this article suggest the need for more information to producers regarding the applicability of drones on the farm.