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An image captured by drone of the areas under the Shamba system in Mt Elgon ecosystem. [File, Standard]

The concept of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, is as old as World War I when American military engineers developed cruise missiles programmed to fly, land, and detonate on targets.

They have developed over the past century, even acquiring civilian uses, including in agriculture, logistics, videography and land surveying, among other creative uses.

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