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ABSTRACT

This study was to assess the prospect and challenges of adopting drone technology for effective management and adequate food availability. Correlational survey design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in South-South Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of agriculturalists in South-South Nigeria. Stratified sampling technique was used in selecting 30 agriculturalists in each of the states in the South-South Nigeria. This gave a total of 180 sample sizes used for the study. The instrument used in this study for data collection was a questionnaire titled "Drone Technology for Effective Farm Management and Adequate Food Availability Questionnaire (DTEFMAFAQ)". Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in testing, measurement, and evaluation to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness for the study under consideration. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.80, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical techniques such as percentage analysis. The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. The study concluded that drones are remotely piloted aircraft systems without a human pilot aboard. The drone used for agricultural activities is known as the "agriculture drone. It is mainly used to assist in crop production and to monitor crop growth. In many areas, drone use has become an essential part of large-scale precision farming operations. One of the recommendations made was that the use of drones should be implemented in farm management activities to increase crop yields and food availability for the masses.

KEYWORDS: Drone Technology, Farm Management, Adequate Food Availability.