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Experts call for faster adoption of drones as Egerton University pushes for modern farming
Kenya’s agricultural sector—responsible for about 22 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics—is at a turning point, with experts urging a shift from traditional farming to technology-driven, precision agriculture. During the Agricultural Drone Pilots Training Programme at Egerton University’s Njoro Main Campus, agricultural scholars…
