Tag: Africa
DRONES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE
In Benin, nearly 70% of the population directly or indirectly depends on agriculture. To increase the contribution of the agricultural sector to Benin’s economy, the government has developed a strategic plan that promotes the development of key agricultural value chains among which pineapple. Pineapple is the major fruit crop and […]
Global Partners training Malagasy in the use of UAS towards national development
Recognizing the opportunities drones provide for agriculture, CTA launched the project Transforming African Agriculture: Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the Ground in 2016 to provide technical assistance to start-ups across Africa. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are playing an increasingly prevalent role in precision agriculture. The technology provides farmers […]
