Instead of just playing, some drones are working in the fields! In Africa, they help farmers water crops, monitor plants, and keep insects away.
You probably know drones that film or take pictures from the sky. But in Africa, some drones help grow food! In Rwanda, drones fly over banana plantations to spot plant diseases. In Côte d’Ivoire, they help cocoa farmers check if their trees have enough water.
These drones can also spray fertilizer or water without wasting anything. As a result, farmers work faster, spend less, and protect the environment better.
Young companies, like Aerobotics in South Africa, even develop software that can analyze the images taken by drones. These “eyes in the sky” are turning African farms into real connected laboratories!
