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Agriculture ministry eyes drones to fight off locusts swarms, Technology News, ETtech
The Department of Agriculture is looking for drones that can fly at night and stay airborne for an extended duration, as it seeks to expand use of unmanned aerial vehicles to fight off locust swarms that have invaded India’s western and central region. The broad specification comes a little over one month after India’s civil …
B.C. government looking at satellite technology to monitor farms for breaking ALR rules
The B.C. government wants to hire a U.S.-based space technology company to see if satellites can assist with monitoring and regulatory oversight of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). In a notice of intent (NOI) on BC Bid, the Ministry of Agriculture outlines its plan to contract with MDA Systems Ltd. to provide radar satellite-based …
