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XAG Suggests Drones Could Outsmart Locust Swarms at Night
January 25, 2021 GMT
XAG Agricultural Drone conducted unmanned spraying operation in Zambia
GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The UN warned last week that East Africa remains under the threat of desert locust invasions, due to the prevailing favourable breeding conditions which enable new swarms to form and increase. As African countries are getting prepared for the imminent locust crisis, the smart agtech company XAG has proposed that agricultural drones, through more targeted night spraying application, can strongly support the current ground and aerial control measures. Drones specifically developed by XAG for agriculture can be used to combat the ravenous pests that have wreaked havoc on food crops and placed millions of people into hunger.