The use of drone technology in farming has gain interest in recent years due to its promise of efficiency and productivity amid the growing challenges and threats facing the agriculture sector. This blog article from CGIAR narrates the experiences of family and smallholder farmers in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly Philippines and India in integrating drones for precision agriculture, enabling automated seeding, real-time crop health monitoring, precision spraying, and other critical farming operations. Despite the benefits, concerns about acquisition cost, subsidies, training, and even the climate are some of the barriers that hinder full adoption and utilization of drone technology, both in India and the Philippine setting. Read the full article here.