The Department of Agriculture
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is banking on smart technology, particularly drones and artificial intelligence, to prevent crop threats and stop disease outbreaks.
“The technology combines real-time environmental data gathered by drones with historical weather patterns and machine-learning models to predict pest infestations and other crop threats, potentially giving farmers and government agencies an early warning before outbreaks spread,” the DA said in a statement on Wednesday.
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