THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to establish a drone technology center with the help of universities, in order to map disaster-prone areas and facilitate faster field validation of damage caused to agriculture by calamities.
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to establish a drone technology center with the help of universities, in order to map disaster-prone areas and facilitate faster field validation of damage caused to agriculture by calamities.
“We have an idea that there should be a fleet of drones or additional UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) units in every region, so that if there is a need to validate a vast area, neighboring regions or provinces can work together,” Christopher V. Morales, Chief of the DA Field Programs Operational Planning Division (FPOPD), said in a statement on Monday.
“This (project) will be in collaboration with the DA Information and Communications Technology Service (ICTS) and state universities and colleges will possibly be tapped to be our partners,” Mr. Morales added.
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