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plored for tracking
veloping countries.
ntial to get to grips
technology itself,
llenge is that Pars
in small patches
ps, making it tricky
tes have “huge posituation,
providing
the chance to gather detailed data over
huge tracts of land every few days in a
way that is not possible with traditional
approaches.
The key, again, is ensuring that relevant,
digestible information is delivered to
farmers, says Usman: “If those of us
working on this can involve different
stakeholders working with farmers, like
extension departments and crop-reporting
services, and build some kind
of app or map, maybe we can engage
farmers better.”
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