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Acceptance of drones in urban agriculture and contribution to sustainable development

Authors
Komal Chopra1, *, Pravin Dange1, Chanakya Kumar2
1Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India
2School of Business, Indira University, Pune, India
*Corresponding author. Email: chopra.k@sims.edu
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Komal Chopra
Available Online 24 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-914-8_15How to use a DOI?
Keywords
drones; farming; urban agriculture; technology; sustainability
Abstract

The study examines the different factors impacting the adoption of drones in urban agriculture and their implications for sustainable practices. A theoretical model was proposed, incorporating performance expectancy, effort expectancy, environmental concern, scalability and affordability, regulatory environment, and adoption intention. The framework was further extended to assess the link between drone adoption and environmental sustainability. Data were collected from 225 urban farmers through purposive sampling and a structured questionnaire. Statistical tests were adopted to test the hypothetical relationships. The results show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, scalability and affordability, environmental concern, and regulatory support significantly enhance farmers’ intentions to adopt drones. Moreover, adoption positively contributes to environmental sustainability, with environmental concern exerting a moderating influence. The research shows the role of drones in improving agricultural efficiency and promoting sustainable urban farming.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Operations & Supply Chain Management 2025 (ICOSCM 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
24 December 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-914-8
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-914-8_15How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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