The use of Chinese-made drones in agriculture is revolutionizing farming technology worldwide, significantly boosting labor productivity and environmental sustainability.
In Uzbekistan, people have been beginning to learn how to operate Chinese-made agricultural drones as part of a project for the country's agricultural modernization.
In the first stage, 100 such agricultural drones were delivered to the country. Fifty of them are designed for agricultural operations, including spraying suspensions, applying granular fertilizers, and sowing grain crops. The remaining 50 are used for monitoring and aerial photography.
Chinese experts are introducing drone operation to 30 specialists across Uzbekistan, training them on the technical features and how to incorporate them into agricultural operations.
"The choice of China is due to the fact that about 70 percent of the global market for unmanned aerial vehicles and innovative technologies currently belongs to China. With the help of these drones, a service system will be established for land users," said Sardor Gulomov, head of the UAV operations department at Uzbekistan's State Scientific and Design Institute "Uzdaverloyiha."
In the UK, from cleaning greenhouses to monitoring crop conditions and planting seeds, agricultural drones not only ease farmers' physical labor but also help them reduce costs.
Drones from the Chinese company XAG, a world leader in smart agriculture technology, have been seen working on a small farm near Liverpool.
Robert Pearson, whose business specializes in agri-drone solutions, explained how these drones are being used by farmers to clean polytunnel greenhouses from above, ensuring enough sunlight gets through the polythene cover to deliver more promising yields.
"If you could clean your polythene each year, you're going be able to maintain that bumper crop every year so this is a huge benefit to both the farmer but also the environment," said Pearson, CEO of Autospray Systems Ltd.
In the main rice-growing areas of the Republic of Korea (ROK), growers are using drones made in China for sowing and fertilizing.
Among the drones for the agriculture industry that receive government subsidies or loan support in the ROK, Chinese products account for as much as 67 percent.
In Mozambique's Gaza Province, a Chinese-made drone hums steadily above the green fields of an agricultural park jointly built by China and Africa.
Compared with traditional manual spraying, a single plant-protection drone can cover more than 6.7 hectares of farmland per hour, greatly improving productivity.
Chinese-made drones help boost agricultural development around world
