This will be co-organised by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to mark International Women's Day.
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From inputs on seeds, fertilizers, water, and pesticides, drones help collect and collate data on pests, crop scouting, and to produce better quality and quantity of crops.
According to a CARE Rating report (February 2021), this sector is likely to “grow by 3.4% this year (2020-21) on top of 4% growth” in the previous year.
It will scale up farming operations of the farmers and fishermen for better access to quality input, technology, credit and market through economies of scale.
While farmers say they care about the environment, environmental protection organisations have been demanding stricter regulations for the agricultural industry.