Drones are technological devices, usually, referred to as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs.
The importance of drones has increased its sales in recent times, as people are embracing the idea of owning such a device.
Drones are remote controlled by humans, or, computers.
They are fitted with cameras, which are used, to take perfect pictures and gather accurate data for use.
Apart from their usage for military purposes, we also have the Eco-drones, which are used for environmental duties, while civilian drones are used for individual use.
They can also vary in sizes, shapes and weight.
They have been a helpful technology all around the world and businesses, are maximizing its use to their benefits.
Use Of Drones
Drones can be used for any of the listed purposes below.
The list, however, not exhaustive: Surveillance, bomb detection, filming, journalism, shipping, disaster management, rescue operations and health care, archeological surveys, geographic mapping, law Enforcement, safety inspections, agriculture, and weather forecasting
Here, are some tips, on how Drones can benefit rural Africa:
Medical Supplies
Rural areas are, usually, difficult to access, by roads, for the delivery of medical supplies. In situations like these, delivery by Drones could be of immense help.
The distribution of medical supplies has been as much as it should be, especially, to the rural areas, where these supplies are mostly needed.
They depend, mainly, on traditional ways of treating ailments and diseases, through the application of locally prepared herbs for their healing because modern medicine has not gotten to them.
With the use of Drones, all the basic medical supplies can get to the most rural areas of Africa, in order to be able to handle critical emergency cases.
Agriculture
Many people in the rural areas are malnourished, due to lack of intake of balanced diet and shortage of food.
The population keeps increasing yearly and people keep getting malnourished.
One of the strategies that governments in Africa can employ to stem this, is to increase agricultural produce, through the establishment of more farmlands.
Another approach, to increase agricultural produce, is through the use of Drones.
By giving farmers accurate data, on how to predict crops, rains, stress detection in plants, etc.
Disease Control
People, who stay in the rural areas, are prone to different diseases.
They contract these diseases, mainly, from the animals that they surrounded them.
Drones could help in monitoring the movement of these animals, so, they do not get humans infected with it.
This can be used in preventing future epidemics.
The technology behind the Drone, is a very powerful one, which can bring about positive changes in the sphere of the human race.