In recent years, China has actively helped African countries bridge the “digital divide” and promoted fruitful results in China Africa’s digital economic cooperation. From promoting the development of smart agriculture and e-commerce trade in African countries to participating in digital talent training in Africa, the connotation of China Africa digital economic cooperation has been continuously enriched, benefiting the vast majority of African people.
Zambia is about to enter the dry season in May, and the 2023 Agricultural Technology Exhibition is being held in Chisamba Town, 50 kilometers north of the capital Lusaka. Under the blue sky and white clouds, colorful flags are displayed on the vast farm, and the booth is full of agricultural materials and machinery, attracting many visitors to come for consultation and negotiation. The newly added drone exhibition area this year is packed with people, and Maurice Kazonbe is conducting a drone demonstration. He skillfully controlled the drone to hover, hover, and return, attracting cheers from visitors and taking photos with his phone.
Kazongbe is the chief drone pilot of Sunshine Agriculture (Zambia) Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Sunshine Agriculture Company”). He controls a Jifei drone from China, with a maximum payload of 48 kilograms and a battery life of about 9 minutes each, covering a maximum of 2.2 hectares of farmland. This drone can be directly controlled through a mobile phone and can fly autonomously after setting the altitude and plot shape. Sunshine Agriculture Company launched drone business in Zambia more than 5 years ago. Currently, it has established a service fleet consisting of 3 pilots, 8 ground personnel, and 22 drones, with a monthly operating area of nearly 2000 hectares.
At present, the commercial agricultural drone industry is rapidly developing in Zambia, and Chinese drone products stand out with their performance and other advantages, winning the favor of many local farmers. The Ivogrin Farm, located 30 kilometers west of Lusaka, has been collaborating with Sunshine Agriculture since 2018. The farm manager, Mohammed Pato, recalled that at first he hesitated and conducted experiments in the wheat field. The results showed that the coverage of drone spraying drugs was wider and more uniform, and the wheat harvest was nearly 7% higher than using tractors to spray drugs. China’s drone technology is really amazing! “Said Pato.
It is understood that the ICT college jointly built by Huawei and Ugandan universities will introduce advanced technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and big data into university classrooms. The college also provides free assessment and certification channels for participating students, and issues qualification certificates to students who pass the assessment. At present, the college trains over 2000 technical talents for Uganda every year, with over half of the students passing the assessment and certification.
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