Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026), Articles
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)

MONITORING OF MELIORATIVE AND DEGRADATION CONDITIONS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs)

Articles
Published 2026-06-20
Shokhruz Khudaykulov
Doctoral Candidate, “Samarkand State University of Architecture and Construction”
Hamzayev Saidakbar
Doctoral Candidate, “Samarkand State University of Architecture and Construction”
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Keywords

unmanned aerial vehicle, drone, agricultural land, meliorative condition, degradation, GIS, remote sensing, NDVI, monitoring, soil salinity.

Abstract

Improving the meliorative condition of agricultural lands and timely
identification of degradation processes are of great importance for ensuring the sustainability
of agricultural production. This article analyzes the possibilities of monitoring the
meliorative and degradation conditions of agricultural lands using Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles (UAVs). The study highlights the use of remote sensing, Geographic Information
System (GIS) technologies, and photogrammetric methods for identifying soil salinity,
moisture conditions, erosion processes, and changes in vegetation cover. The research results
demonstrate that UAV-based monitoring provides faster, more cost-effective, and highly
accurate data acquisition compared to conventional monitoring methods.

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