Noticias sobre Drones y Sensores Agrícolas de África

With almost 10 billion people to feed by 2050 and food production threatened by declining resources, global food security faces an immense challenge that needs to be addressed.

The potato industry in South Africa is investing in various technologies to improve its sustainability and is in the process of developing a mobile app to improve communication with members.

Las sequías han planteado durante mucho tiempo una amenaza para los agricultores del sur de África, y los modelos predicen que cada vez serán más frecuentes, impredecibles e intensas con el avance del calentamiento global.

Researchers from the University of Nairobi, the International Potato Centre (CIP) and others ave started a pilot project in Tanzania, where a drone was able to pinpoint 14 different varieties of sweet potatoes in Ukiriguru Research Institute in Mwanza.