The development of the agricultural sector amid digital transformation and workforce shortages increasingly depends on the quality of practical training for future specialists. That is why the integration of modern agricultural technologies into the education system is becoming one of the key factors for the industry’s long-term competitiveness.
In this context, an XAG scientific laboratory was opened at the VSP “Bobrynets Agrarian Professional College named after V. Poryk of BNAU.” It became the 18th innovative XAG educational space created with the participation of DroneUA in educational institutions across Ukraine. This initiative is part of a systematic effort to introduce agricultural drone technologies into the learning process and to train a new generation of specialists for the agricultural sector.
The opening of the laboratory was accompanied by a scientific and practical conference during which DroneUA specialists shared hands-on experience in applying agricultural drones in precision farming. Participants were presented with the economic and technological advantages of autonomous solutions, as well as the prospects for their use amid climate change and growing demand for advanced technologies.
Anatolii Bezoliuk, Head of the Agricultural Division at DroneUA, emphasized the role of education in the technological renewal of the industry:
“Drone technologies are already transforming the agricultural sector, and the task of educational institutions is to keep pace with these changes. By opening laboratories, we create conditions in which students, already during their studies, work with tools that will determine the productivity and competitiveness of agribusiness in the coming decades.”
The new laboratory provides students with opportunities to acquire applied skills that directly meet labor market demands. In particular, as part of the educational process, they will be able to master agricultural drone flight practice, study algorithms for applying fertilizers and plant protection products, and develop comprehensive competencies in the field of precision farming.
A separate element of the event was a live demonstration of agricultural drone technologies. Students took part in their first flight mission, which allowed them to practically assess the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of agrotechnological operations performed by agrodrones compared to traditional agricultural machinery.
DroneUA notes that the development of such educational spaces is a strategic investment in the human capital of the agricultural sector. Cooperation with educational institutions is aimed at forming a modern learning environment in which technologies become an integral part of specialist training, and education is focused on practicality and real production challenges.
DroneUA expresses its gratitude to the VSP “Bobrynets Agrarian Professional College named after V. Poryk of BNAU” for openness to innovation and partnership in creating infrastructure for training a new generation of agricultural professionals capable of working with advanced technologies and meeting the challenges of modern agricultural production.
