Article by Viory Irrigation drones now sweep over Balfour’s maize fields, replacing diesel-heavy machinery with precise, low-cost spraying as South African farmers turn to technology to grapple with rising fuel costs and fertiliser shortages that threaten national food security. Footage captured on Thursday shows an irrigation drone watering crops at a Balfour farm, with rows … Continue reading South African farmers turn to drones as Iran conflict drives up fuel costs, fertiliser shortages