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Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money

  • Written by Ben Belton, Professor of International Development, Michigan State University
Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and moneyA farmer in China operates a drone to spray fertilizer on fields.Wang Huabin/VCG via Getty Images

Drones have become integrated into everyday life over the past decade – in sectors as diverse as entertainment, health care and construction. They have also begun to transform the way people grow food.

In a new study published in the journal...

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