Phytosanitary: application by drone now allowed in France in certain cases

A law, signed on Wednesday by Emmanuel Macron and published on Thursday 24 April 2025 in the Official Journal, authorizes the application of plant protection products by drones in certain cases. Pesticide spraying may be possible, for example, temporarily, on banana groves and on certain vines.

A law allows the spraying by drone of certain plant protection products on agricultural plots with a slope greater than or equal to 20%, on banana groves and on rootstock mother vines

The spraying of plant protection products by drone on banana plantations, certain vineyards or particularly steep agricultural plots will now be authorized in France but will be regulated.

The spraying of plant protection products by drone on banana plantations, certain vineyards or particularly steep agricultural plots will now be authorized in France but will be regulated.

In the face of rugged terrain and sensitive crops, the government is opening up a regulatory gap for the use of plant protection drones, under strict conditions. A new regulation has just been enacted, allowing aerial application of plant protection products by drone in specific situations. This measure mainly concerns banana groves, certain parent vines and agricultural plots presenting [...] L'article Agricultural drones: France allows targete…

Paris – There is no alternative, this law allows drone spraying of certain plant protection products "on agricultural plots with a slope greater than or equal to 20%, on banana groves and on rootstocks"