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Drones and AI modernise Senegalese agriculture in Saint-Louis

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Map: Saint-Louis, Senegal

Agriculture in northern Senegal is already using drones for treatments, mapping and crop monitoring, said Mohamed Seck, president of the Northern Integrated Agricultural Hub. He also announced the use of artificial intelligence and improved irrigation, according to the APS, reporting from Bango near Saint-Louis.

Drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies are helping to modernise Senegalese agriculture, said Mohamed Seck, president of the Northern Integrated Agricultural Hub, a body under the Ministry of Agriculture. He was speaking on Saturday in Bango, in the Saint-Louis region, at the second Northern Agricultural Fair, the APS reports.

Drones are used in particular for crop treatments, mapping and management. Mohamed Seck also reported developments in crop protection. The supplied passage breaks off as he discusses other technological uses.

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