Farmers call in the crop dusters

Farmers in China will soon be able to hail drones for crop dusting from the comfort of their homes using an app.

The sharing service platform for delivering agricultural drones to farmland is expected to be rolled out in September.

Developed by a subsidiary of Eagle Brother Co, based in Wuhan, Hubei province, the app allows farmers to customize services by providing information on crop type, farm size and pesticide needed.