Drone Transportation Promotes the Modernization of Agriculture in the Nanhua Mountains

Since the beginning of autumn, the weather in Shibanhe Village has gradually cooled down, and heavy fog has also spread with the decrease of temperature, but this does not affect the farmers’ work.

Early in the morning, Luo Chengliang and his wife walked through the morning mist to the ground and began their busy day. Hurry up and finish planting the radishes. We’ll have to harvest the flue-cured tobacco in a few days.

When it comes to collecting tobacco, Luo Chengliang is very excited. The batch of flue-cured tobacco collected in a few days will not be pulled by agricultural vehicles, but will be transported by unmanned machines, “said Luo Chengliang. After planting for more than 20 years and using drones, it is also the first time in ten miles and eight townships, fresh!

Luo Chengliang, 40 years old this year, is a member of the Cangpu Mountain Villager Group of the Shibanhe Village Committee in Wujie Town, Nanhua County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Although he is the youngest in his family, after graduating from junior high school, he still voluntarily gave up his studies and went home to help his parents with agricultural work.

The Shibanhe Village Committee where Luo Chengliang is located, with an altitude of nearly 2400 meters, is a high-altitude cold mountainous area with high mountains and deep valleys, and inconvenient transportation. Corn, potato, tobacco, radish, walnuts, and other crops are the main agricultural and economic crops in the area.

Luo Chengliang has been hardworking since childhood. In addition to being a skilled farmer, he also has a business acumen. After getting married, he went through transportation and engaged in the sale of traditional Chinese medicine. Running outside can earn some money, but if you can’t take good care of your home, you might as well come back and develop, “Luo Chengliang said.” Rural development still depends on industries.

In order to break free from traffic restrictions on development, in 2008, Luo Chengliang took the lead in leaving the original residence of the Cangpu Mountain village group and relocating to the edge of the township road. Although the new home is only about 1 kilometer away from the old house, it has to be walked in and out, making it difficult to get in and out. “Luo Chengliang said that as of 2022, more than ten households of the Cangpu Mountain villagers’ group have all relocated to live along the township road.