Drones and Agriculture Disasters

Drones have grown greatly in popularity over the years and everyone shares how much "fun" they can be. The linked video below looks at how drones have been used in the Philippines to assess agriculture after disasters as a tool versus a toy. We encourage you to watch the short video clip linked and utilize the discussion points to guide conversations in your communities around the world!

Drones Map Agricultural Land in the Philippines

Discussion Points

• How are drones being utilized within agriculture in the Philippines?
• While one major example for drones is highlighted in the video, what other ways are drones utilized within agriculture currently? 
• Explain why drones can be much more efficient than people as tools in agriculture.
• Outside of drones, what other technologies are, or could be used, to increase production and/or add value to agriculture? Explain how the technology is utilized and it's benefits.
• What do you see as the future capabilities of drones in agriculture around the globe?