Maize farmers’ perceived benefits on use of drone technology for controlling fall armyworm in Northern Ghana

Abstract: 
This paper reviews use of drone technoloyg. It presents results of an exploratory study that involved 150 farmers in Ghana to explore their knowledge about drone technology, and its percieved benefits. Overall, 22% of the farmers were aware of the drone technolog and they percieved its benefits as being fast, saves time and labour, and provides for precise application of pesticides, thus less wastful.
Language: 
English
Date of publication: 
2019
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Volume: 
18
Pagination: 
207-214
Collection: 
RUFORUM Working document series
Licence conditions: 
Open Access
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ISSN: 
1607-9345
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