Chongqing Banan: Drone “Flying Defense” Protects Rice

Summer is scorching, and it is currently the early stage of rice heading, which is a crucial period for disease and pest control in the middle and later stages of rice production. On July 12th, taking advantage of the sunny weather, Daxing Village, Shilong Town, Banan District, Chongqing City was carrying out a plant protection drone spraying operation to promote pesticide reduction and efficiency, achieve “grain grabbing by pests”, ensure agricultural production increase and efficiency, and ensure agricultural production safety.

Banan District implemented more than 50000 mu of socialized services for plant protection of rice diseases and pests, adopted Biopesticide and efficient, low toxic and low residual pesticides, reduced the use of chemical pesticides, and effectively guaranteed food security and ecological environment security.

Next, Banan District will continue to carry out pesticide and fertilizer reduction and efficiency enhancement work, promote farmers’ increase in production and income, and comprehensively consolidate the food production safety of the entire region.