Thursday, August 23, 2018

Nigeria set to use drones to tackle growing problem of livestock theft


Nigeria’s Osun State is set to use drones in its bid to address the growing problem of livestock theft and attacks in the region. The announcement was made by Oluremi Omowaiye, Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology for Nigeria‘s State of Osun, during the ICTEL Expo 2018 in Lagos. Added to the use of drones, the state has also built a call center and has announced an SMS shortcode which people in Osun State, especially farmers, can use to track the movement of live stocks in the surrounding areas. “The State, will in the coming week, launch unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drone…

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