Agricultural Drones: The Next Big Thing?

Adumun Helen Gakarnan

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Technology, today, is not just about electronic appliances anymore but has come to be a part of every aspect of man’s life. And so it is due to technology that man gone beyond the days of hunting and gathering, to a time when a person communicates with another over a long distance.

Seeing as technology has permeated every sector, it is therefore no surprise to come across the term “AgriTech”. Apparently, this is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture and forestry, to improve efficiency and farming techniques through information monitoring and analysis of weather, air temperature, soil and other factors that affect crop production.

One of such technologies hitting the waves of agricultural growth is the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as drone. Read more