Drones fly to a new height of rural revitalization

Taking off, spraying, landing… Currently, “flying airplanes” to cultivate land is becoming the daily routine of new farmers in Anxi County, and it is the most down-to-earth “black technology”. In recent years, driven by the huge market demand, a group of special “drones” have emerged in Anxi County. They are no longer limited to the function of aerial photography, but occupy a place in multiple fields such as agriculture, forestry, and investigation in Anxi County. With advantages such as remote operation, time-saving and labor-saving, and wide cruising range, they have added “digital wings” to the rural revitalization of Anxi County.Flying out of the agricultural “technological paradigm”◆Silei plant protection staff operate drones to fertilize peanut fieldsIn recent years, whenever the rice planting season approaches, Wuzong Village in Guanqiao Town organizes agricultural machinery operators to carry out field seeding work using agricultural drones.Accompanied by a buzzing sound, agricultural drones hovered over the fields. Under the operation of the staff, the back and forth drones were shuttling along a predetermined route at a constant speed in the fields, evenly sowing rice seeds.Efficient and efficient agricultural drone seeding showcases a “technological style” in field management. “Agricultural machinery operators only need to set the parameters of the drone on their mobile phones, and can complete the sowing operation of one acre of land in one or two minutes.” Liu Entang, the business manager of Fujian Silei Plant Protection Technology Co., Ltd., introduced that the efficiency of drone sowing operation is more than 60 times that of manual operation. A drone can sow 50 acres of farmland in one hour, greatly improving work efficiency and reducing the production intensity and cost of villagers.It is understood that most of the farmland in Anxi County is small and scattered, with complex shapes and relatively low levels of agricultural mechanization. “Drones can make up for the shortcomings of mechanized rice planting in hilly and mountainous areas, which has practical significance in alleviating the shortage of agricultural labor and promoting the increase of grain production and efficiency.” Wang Peifang, the head of the promotion unit of the County Agricultural Mechanization Center, said that by promoting new technologies of drones, Anxi County is exploring a fully mechanized mode of rice production in mountainous areas that can be used for reference, comprehensively improving the level of agricultural mechanization.In addition to sowing rice, drones can also perform functions such as pesticide spraying, fertilization, and 3D terrain mapping. “In tea gardens, drones can perform tasks such as blowing off dew from fresh tea leaves, lifting tea leaves, and spraying sulfur compounds to reduce insect damage, effectively improving the comprehensive production capacity of tea and enhancing the overall quality of tea.” Wang Peifang introduced that in recent years, with the maturity of drone technology, the role of agricultural drones in agricultural production has gradually increased. With its advantages of high efficiency and convenience, it has become an important machinery for tea garden management, Becoming a “good helper” for tea farmers to carry out tea garden management in the new era.With the continuous development of technology, drones are becoming one of the magic weapons for farmer field management. However, drones also face technical barriers, regulations, and regulatory issues. Regarding this, Liu Entang introduced that currently, Anxi County has established a service system that efficiently connects growers, planting experts, and agricultural machinery companies using drones. Farmers can contact service organizations to purchase specialized flight prevention services; Silei Plant Protection Technology Co., Ltd. has the qualification for agricultural drone training and certification, which can cultivate professional agricultural drone operators, bring emerging job positions such as pilots and drone instructors to rural areas, and attract more young people back to rural areas with the power of technology.The “Great Expansion” of Application Fields◆Staff from Futian Township patrol the forest through the infrared thermal imaging lens of dronesNowadays, in addition to steadily advancing in smart agriculture, the application scenarios of drones are also constantly being explored and extended. Drones with “one specialty and multiple functions” are showing their skills in forestry, water conservancy and other departments, transforming from relying on manpower to relying on technology, continuously building a “space and earth” integrated smart perception system, and continuously accelerating the pace of digital and information construction in Anxi County.”The situation in this forest area is normal and can be flown to the other side for inspection…” In recent years, Futian Township has made full use of modern technology to use drones to conduct aerial patrols in forest fire prevention work, achieving efficient and precise management of forest resource protection, effectively preventing and controlling the occurrence of forest fires.”Previously, relying solely on forest rangers for mountain patrols was time-consuming, close in distance, and narrow in scope. Now, unmanned aerial vehicle patrols are being used to organically combine traditional and new patrol modes, making forest fire prevention work more scientific and efficient.” Li Sanyi, the director of Futian Township Forestry Station, introduced that on the basis of manual mountain patrols, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles are equipped to assist in mountain fire prevention work, which can not only improve the efficiency of forest rangers’ mountain patrols, When discovering a fire, drones can obtain key firefighting information such as fire scene information, geographic location information, and fire spread trend, making judgments and implementing the best firefighting path in a timely manner to extinguish the fire.On the other end, a remotely controlled drone hovers over Daping Township, and staff are facing the drone’s monitoring screen to deal with river problems discovered during aerial river patrols, truly achieving “no blind spots, no blind spots” during river patrols.”With the help of drones, regular intelligent river patrols can be carried out, and even sections of the river that were previously inaccessible on foot can be inspected, which is really convenient and efficient.” The relevant person in charge of the Daping Township River Chief Office explained that real-time images can be synchronously transmitted to the screen, with panoramic, medium, close-up and other shooting images, truly and comprehensively recording the “distance, height, and height” of the river. In less than half an hour, the river patrol personnel can complete the inspection work of the 10 kilometer river and both sides.Police officers use drones to help villagers find cows, State Grid Anxi County Power Supply Company uses drones to inspect substations, and the County Agriculture and Rural Bureau uses drones for law enforcement in fishing and agricultural supplies inspections. Currently, drones are increasingly integrated into the daily work of multiple departments in Anxi County, with a wide range of applications and have become indispensable high-tech equipment for daily use.Industry insiders say that drones have the characteristics of high technology and low cost. The upgrading of technology, the expansion of consumer groups, and the expansion of application fields will all bring broad development space to their industry. In the near future, drones will also play an important role as practical tools, promoting the integration and upgrading of new agricultural technologies and equipment in Anxi County, and promoting