Jakarta, April 23 -- President Prabowo Subianto took the opportunity to test the effectiveness of a drone used for sowing seeds during a mass planting activity on 105 thousand hectares of swamp land in Banyuasin District, South Sumatra Province.

He emphasized that the modernization of farming, such as through the use of seed-sowing drones, can significantly boost the efficiency and effectiveness of planting.

"By using drones, farmers can sow seeds on up to 25 hectares of land a day, whereas the application of manual methods, I believe, can only cover one hectare in 25 days," he remarked during the activity on Wednesday.

Given this advantage, the president expressed optimism that these drones could assist farmers in tapping into the ful...