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Teaching youth drones tech for food security

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By Kennedy Gachuhi | Mar 20, 2023

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Some of the participants who took part in the live drone-flying demonstration and interaction with drone experts at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ground in Nairobi. March 19, 2023. [Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]

As a way of boosting food security in Kenya, new innovations have been established where drones are used in agri-business in mapping, surveying and even spraying pesticides on crops.

The new innovation is aimed at fostering innovation and developing entrepreneurial skills among youths through technology. Over the weekend, youths participated in the Kenyan Drone Business Competition (KDBC). The 10 finalists engaged in a live-drone-flying demonstration and interacted with international industry experts and drone pilots at Drone Space Training Airfield, Sigoni.

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