Food Security

How can technology be used in the battle against world hunger?

A drone flies in Nabatieh area, Lebanon October 25, 2018. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi - RC18393B8BF0

Drones are being used to assess which agricultural areas are most at risk from natural disasters. Image: REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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With the eLocust3 system, FAO has been monitoring and forecasting possible threats to food production in Eritrea. The tool uses field observations made during surveying and transmits the data to the National Locust Centre in real-time via satellite
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FAO and its partners are using drones to assess where agricultural systems are at particular risk from natural disasters.
The use of drones in agriculture is increasingly common to assess risks Image: Knoell Marketing/Unsplash
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