Introduction To Agricultural Drones So what are the pros and cons of drones in agriculture? Hang on, I will get to this question in a moment. Drones and smartphones have both become common agricultural tools for farmers. Technologically-minded farmers can use the specialized drones for everything from pest control to plant health surveillance nowadays. The rapid development of software makes the drones cheaper and more autonomous, also reducing the need for specialized drone pilots. Agricultural drones have been in use for about 20 years, but their use has been very low. For example, so far only about 2% of Chinese farmers have used drones. The main obstacle to the introduction of technology has been the complexity and cost of using the equipment. Just now, in the era of smartphones, drones in agriculture are gathering popularity.  The current applications of smartphones make the drones almost semi-autonomous, thus significantly simplifying the use of equipment. The farmer must only mark the area of land occupied on his telephone, and the rest can be done by drone itself. Here is quick overview what the pros and cons of drones in agriculture are: Benefits of Drones in Agriculture Easy to use Drones are simple to…