UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AS ONE OF THE PLANT GROWING BIOLOGIZATION TOOLS: SYSTEMATIC APPROACH AND PROBLEMS

Abstract

One of the promising areas of crop production, focused on improving product quality and minimizing the negative human impact on the environment, is biologization, which is a global trend in the development of agricultural production. Biologization of crop production involves a transition to resource-saving technologies for soil cultivation, the use of crop rotation, green manure, organic fertilizers and biological plant protection products. This comprehensive, environmentally responsible approach requires precision and efficiency at all stages - from monitoring the condition of farmland to harvesting. Thanks to the development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the use of their obvious advantages, the biologization of crop production can receive additional impetus. The article discusses the main possibilities of using UAS in the biologization of crop production: monitoring the condition of lands and crops, sowing seeds, introducing biological plant protection products, biological products, spraying, etc. It is shown that the introduction of UAS into domestic crop production is not just a technological update of one of the priority sectors of agriculture, but a strategically important step towards increasing its productivity and efficiency. The authors come to the conclusion that the fullest use of the potential of BAS for the biologization of domestic crop production is possible only with the support of the state by creating favorable conditions for the development of this area and providing agricultural producers with access to the necessary resources and modern technologies.