The agricultural drone blog
Guides, pricing and regulation on agricultural drones in Croatia — honest and hype-free.
Is drone pesticide spraying legal in Croatia? (2026 status)
Drone pesticide spraying is banned in Croatia. We explain the law (NN 32/20, Directive 2009/128/EC), who regulates it, and what a drone may legally do.
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Drone spraying for vineyards: price, how it works and what's allowed
What drone work in a vineyard costs, what is and isn't legal in Croatia, and how we work the steep terraces of Pelješac and Hvar. Honest, checked information.
Renting an agricultural drone: when a rental pays off, and when a piloted service is better
Looking to rent an agri-drone? We explain the difference between renting a drone and hiring a piloted service, when each pays off, and what it costs per day or hectare.
Watering and feeding from the air: where a drone replaces manual labour
What a drone legally does from the air in Dalmatia today: foliar feeding, biostimulants, permitted spreading and access to terraced groves where manual work cannot reach.
Agricultural drones — what they do, what they cost, and who benefits
What an agricultural drone actually does in Croatia, what is legally allowed, what it costs, and who benefits. Prices for mapping, NDVI monitoring and foliar feeding.
Drones in olive groves and orchards on steep, hard-to-reach terrain
How drones help in olive groves on Brac and Solta and in Neretva orchards: mapping, NDVI monitoring and foliar feeding on steep terraces.
Aerial crop mapping: how NDVI imagery cuts input costs
How drone orthophoto and NDVI mapping detects crop stress earlier, targets fertiliser and biostimulants, and lowers input costs. A practical guide with pricing.
Agri-drone price per hectare: what drives the cost of the service
What does an agri-drone service really cost per hectare? We explain how area, terrain, crop and number of visits shape the price, and when a day rate pays off.