THE government has procured nine drones for use in the control of quelea birds that have been wreaking havoc in wheat planting areas, the Daily News has learnt. In agriculture, drones are used for spraying chemicals in the fields, monitoring crops and also to control pests, among other things. Speaking to the Daily News on the sidelines of an…
Government procures drones to control quelea birds

Following the success of the 2024 winter wheat season, which yielded a bumper harvest of 500 000 tonnes, the government aims to increase production to an ambitious 600 000 tonnes.