Zimsat1 to boost precision agriculture adoption

WITH all indications pointing towards the irreversible adoption of precision agriculture, as the nation marches towards attaining Vision 2030, all eyes are on the country’s recently launched Zim-Sat1 and its expected contribution in hastening the process through sustainable and planned production processes. The Agricultural and Rural Development Advisory Services (ARDAS) chief director, Professor Obert Jiri, said the department had incorporated the satellite in its various agricultural processes from data collection to farming. “Satellite-based navigation systems are widely used for expansion of precision farming and efficient use of resources,” he said. The ZimSat-1 will help address key issues related to utilisation…