00:06Cutting across Rwanda's hills from south headed to the north these drones are on a different
00:12mission not medicine this time but something just as vital for farmers swine and semen a
00:18small delivery yet a big transformation for pig farming across the country in Jitrimbi district
00:24northern Rwanda Jankrod is among the area doctors he has spent 17 years in pig farming and is now
00:31one of just seven certified breeders in the country before drones accessing quality breeding services
00:37was slow costly and often unreliable before zipline came into support in semen delivery it was difficult
00:46for farmers to get semen in real time but now my pigs conceive more easily i get more piglets and
00:52better income it has really changed how we farm today once a pig is ready farmers can receive
01:01high quality semen within minutes allowing for timely artificial insemination the results healthier pigs
01:07improved genetics and higher productivity officials at rwanda agriculture and animal resources development
01:14board say that drone delivery of swine semen has transformed pig farming across the country
01:19the report that success rate of insemination has risen by nearly 30 percent boosting pork production
01:26and improving veterinary services across the country especially for farmers in remote areas
01:32here were clear and more breeding senior researcher at rub says the impact of drones is significant before
01:38using the drones the success rate was around 55 percent but for now it's around 75 percent between 75 and
01:498 percent
01:51it means the drone help helps us to just to send the the semen as fast as possible then the
02:02farmers
02:02they will they will be able to get the cement on time then they will be able to inseminate their
02:08pigs
02:09the system introduced that scared in 2021 has rapidly expanded from just 500 doses delivered in early
02:16stages rwanda now distributes around 20 000 doses every month the technology is powered by zipline originally
02:23known for delivering blood and medical supplies today it is also supporting agriculture so today 27 percent of
02:31deliveries deliveries in a day are mainly directed to redistribution of pig semen across the country
02:38it started by resolving an actual challenge in pig insemination so you had to find
02:47as a farmer you had to find through your vets a bow nearby in real time when your pigs are
02:56in heat
02:57period which is unlikely for farmers like jankro the benefits go beyond numbers with faster delivery lower
03:04costs and better outcomes pig farming is becoming more predictable and more profitable with drones
03:10delivering critical inputs like swine and semen rwanda is not only improving productivity but redefining the future of farming
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