Drones in Agriculture

Description

This course will teach you about the various types, uses, and benefits of drones in agriculture, as well as the legal and safety requirements for operating them in South Africa.

English:

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES COVERED IN THIS LEARNER GUIDE:
When you have completed this module, you will be able to:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Understand the basic principles of drone technology and its role in modern agricultural systems.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Identify and describe the main types of agricultural drones and compare their applications based on flight characteristics and farm size.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Understand the structural and functional components of agricultural drones, including flight, payload, and control systems.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Explain how drones are used for imaging and mapping in agriculture, including NDVI, orthomosaic, and elevation data.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Understand the operation and benefits of drone spraying systems, including components, processes, and safety considerations.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Demonstrate knowledge of agricultural data collection using drones, including the types of data, analysis tools, and applications for farm decision-making.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7
Understand the legal, safety, and ethical requirements of drone use in agriculture, including national regulations, operator responsibilities, and insurance considerations.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 8
Recognize how drones are integrated into farming workflows, including crop cycle planning, data sharing with GIS and VRA systems, and daily/seasonal task alignment.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 9
Identify best practices for drone maintenance and troubleshooting, and understand how to log, store, and care for drone equipment.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 10
Explore future developments in agricultural drone technology, including AI, IoT, sustainable practices, and emerging career and business opportunities in the agri-drone sector.

Afrikaans:

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMSTE GEDEK IN HIERDIE LEERGIDS

Wanneer jy hierdie module voltooi het, sal jy in staat wees om:

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 1
Die basiese beginsels van dronetegnologie te verstaan en die rol daarvan in moderne landboustelsels te verduidelik.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 2
Die hoofsoorte landboudrones te identifiseer en te beskryf, en hul toepassings te vergelyk op grond van vlugkenmerke en plaasgrootte.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 3
Die strukturele en funksionele komponente van landboudrones te verstaan, insluitend vlug-, lading- en beheerstelsels.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 4
Te verduidelik hoe drones in die landbou gebruik word vir beeldvorming en kartering, insluitend NDVI-, ortomozaïek- en hoogte-data.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 5
Die werking en voordele van dronespuitstelsels te verstaan, insluitend komponente, prosesse en veiligheidsaspekte.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 6
Kennis te demonstreer van landboudataversameling met behulp van drones, insluitend tipes data, ontledingsinstrumente en toepassings vir plaasbesluitneming.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 7
Die wetlike, veiligheids- en etiese vereistes van dronegebruik in die landbou te verstaan, insluitend nasionale regulasies, operateurverantwoordelikhede en versekeringsaspekte.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 8
Te erken hoe drones geïntegreer word in plaaswerkvloei, insluitend gewassiklusbeplanning, datadeel met GIS- en VRA-stelsels, en die belyning van daaglikse en seisoenale take.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 9
Beste praktyke vir drone-onderhoud en foutopsporing te identifiseer, en te verstaan hoe om drone-toerusting te log, berg en versorg.

SPESIFIEKE UITKOMS 10
Toekomstige ontwikkelings in landboudronetegnologie te verken, insluitend AI, IoT, volhoubare praktyke en opkomende loopbaan- en besigheidsgeleenthede in die agri-drone sektor.

3 Week course at 5 hours per week as a guide, but students can complete on own time

AGRISETA Accreditation is under the name Nosa Agricultural Services. Service provider code AGRI/c prov/0459/13