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Ghana: Drones Help Ghana's Farmers Ward Off Birds - and Drought Risks
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 16 October 2019
Ephraim Kofi Kenney does not like to work in the fields scaring pests away. But today he must. Read more »
In a project run by the Netherlands-based Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Ghanaian rice farmers are being taught how to use drones to spray crops and map water resources - and have discovered a bonus.
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George Madjitey, the chief executive officer of GEM Industrial Solutions, demonstrates how a drone works in Asutsuare village, Ghana, August 2, 2019. In a project run by the Netherlands-based ... see more »
A drone flies over a rice field in Asutsuare village, Ghana, August 2, 2019.
Drone and manual spraying initiatives will supplement the measures taken to fight the disease - this include the distribution of bed nets, malaria case management in communities ... Read more »
The 'Fly-To-Save-A-Life Project', a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Zipline Technologies, is the first medical drone delivery service of its kind in the country ... Read more »
Parks around the continent have embarked on an unusual high-tech experiment to curb poaching. Flying silently and invisibly, drones could be a game-changer as they track both ... Read more »
"Drones and satellites are helping African journalists to expose lies and shed light on underreported issues in regions that are largely inaccessible. But restrictive regulations ... Read more »
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