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· Togolese farmers are making use of drones to undertake precise mission on a plantation in Kovié, which is located 40 km north of the Togolese capital
· Lomé The drone by flying over the plantations collate data to help farmers in a number of issues including the application of right soil fertilization
· Agriculture in Togo is the main occupation of the people
· It is the source of income for 86% of rural households and contributes 40% of the national wealth and there are nearly 4 million farmers among 7 million inhabitants.
Togolese farmers are making use of drones to undertake precise mission on a plantation in Kovié, which is located 40 km north of the Togolese capital, Lomé. The drone by flying over the plantations collate data to help farmers in a number of issues including the application of right soil fertilization.For detection of plant diseases also the drone is used by the technicians. By analyzing the data, they can also arrive at the appropriate treatments to weed out the pest attacks.
Drones are also used for pesticide application since that mode of spraying is better than manual spraying since the farmers applying pesticides will have to walk through the cultivated areas while spraying from the ground, sometimes spoiling the crop. Aerial spraying can avoid such risks and inconveniences.
E-Agri Sky, a Agri Business enterprise is deeply involved in the business of drones and are using them extensively for agricultural purposes and to modernize farm operations. Agriculture in Togo is the main occupation of the people. It is the source of income for 86% of rural households and contributes 40% of the national wealth. There are nearly 4 million farmers among 7 million inhabitants.
