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How drones are transforming agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire

A drone used for spraying phytosanitary products takes off in the village of Sokrogbo, in the south of Côte d'Ivoire. © RFI/Marine Jeannin

In Côte d'Ivoire, where agriculture accounts for 20 percent of GDP, the sector is gradually modernising and adopting new technologies to improve efficiency – notably drones, used in the application of pesticides.

In the small village of Sokrogbo, in the south of Côte d'Ivoire, locals never tire of a particular sight: the take-off of the T-10 drone, a 25 kilogram machine capable of spraying up to 4.8 litres of pesticides per minute.

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