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Israeli Farmers Deploy Pollinating Drones after Covid-19 Labor Shortage
(Jerusalem Post) Eytan Halon - Date plantation growers in the Jordan Valley and Arava have turned to using drones for aerial pollination to overcome labor shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Aerial pollination has become increasingly important due to the declining bee population, as well as recent flooding in the Jordan Valley, which has prevented ground pollination in many areas. Israeli unmanned system operator Blue White Robotics uses multiple drones flying simultaneously, equipped with innovative pods developed by U.S.-based drone pollinator Dropcopter to dispense pollen. The solution replaces the inefficient technique of using fans attached to tractors.