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Precision agriculture requires efficient and reliable monitoring systems to improve crop management, reduce operational cost, and enhance productivity. Conventional monitoring methods such as manual inspection and ground surveys are often labour-intensive, time-consuming, costly, and limited in coverage, especially for large agricultural areas. This project presents the development of a smart low-cost aerial monitoring platform designed for precision agriculture applications using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The proposed system integrates affordability, autonomous operation, long-range capability, and lightweight construction into a practical aerial monitoring solution. The UAV is constructed using durable foam material, providing lightweight characteristics, impact resistance, ease of repair, and reduced maintenance cost for repeated outdoor operations. An onboard autopilot system enables fully autonomous flight, allowing systematic and consistent monitoring without requiring advanced piloting skills. The platform is equipped with an HD digital camera capable of capturing aerial images for crop observation, field assessment, and agricultural monitoring. With a flight range of up to 10 km and flight endurance exceeding one hour, the system can efficiently cover large agricultural areas in a single mission, reducing monitoring time, manpower requirements, and operational expenses. The use of low-cost off-the-shelf components makes the platform affordable and accessible for small and medium-scale agricultural operators. In addition, the modular system design allows easy maintenance, scalability, and future upgrades for advanced sensing and monitoring applications. The developed platform demonstrates a practical, cost-effective, and scalable solution for precision agriculture with strong potential for real-world implementation in plantation monitoring, crop health observation, and large-area agricultural surveillance.