Posts on the Topic "drones"
In Malaysia, drones are used to monitor and enforce forests
28/09/2017
Sarawak Forestry Corporation’s implemented a new initiative called GeoDrone to enhance its forest management activities, including monitoring and enforcement. Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Chief Minister of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg declared:...
Learn more about the use of drones in agriculture! Register now!
01/09/2017
Are you interested to learn more about how drones are used in agriculture? Enroll now for the upcoming e-Agriculture learning activity on the use of drones. Each day from 16 to 27 October 2017 you will receive an email with new content to explore the topic and learn more about different types of...
Are South African regulations stifling the drone-based agri-service industry, a potential game-changer for agriculture?
31/08/2017
Mapping crop land is essential for farmers, as rely heavily on it for planning and management. UAS offer a great possibility for farmers as they can map large parts of land with low costs and easy transportation. Geographic Information System (GIS) maps can used both online and offline providing...
Drones in Agriculture
22/08/2017
The drone technology is the new fad. Drones or Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are revolutionizing agriculture, for example the use of remote sensing in agriculture. In essence, the use of drones for Precision Agriculture, farming, pest management and crop management is exploding worldwide. What has...
Cost-sharing initiative for the set-up of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) services for agriculture in six ACP countries
02/08/2017
Cost-sharing initiative for the set-up of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) services for agriculture in six ACP countries Text taken from CTA website Background Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)—or drones—allow capturing and analysis of agricultural data at high spatial resolution, including status of the...06/ 09
2017
InterDrone: The International Drone Conference and Exposition
United States of America 06/09/2017
| InterDrone: The International Drone Conference and Exposition |
FAO Myanmar promotes the use of drones to enhance disaster risk reduction
25/05/2017
FAO Myanmar is promoting the usage of drones to enhance disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management in the agriculture sector. The project is conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI) of Myanmar and the Myanmar Aerospace Engineering...
Tanzania uses drones to aid in mapping and prevent clashes over land
15/05/2017
Since September 2016, Tanzania's government deploys drones for land mapping in rural areas in order to stop frequent clashes between farmers and cattle herders over land and scarce water resources. "The use of drones helps us to define the boundaries of plots of land on the ground with great...