At present, it is a critical period for sugarcane cultivation and field management, as well as a period of high incidence of diseases and pests. To ensure a bumper harvest of sugarcane, Yongping Town, Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County has carried out a “fly control” operation on 36000 acres of sugar cane in the town.
It is understood that 22 drones will be deployed in this “fly defense” activity to complete the 36000 mu sugarcane forest spraying operation, which is expected to take 40 days. The chemicals used have been upgraded and have strong stability, and have three effects: disease prevention, pest control, and foliar fertilization. In conjunction with drone efficient spraying, the goal is to achieve a 5% increase in sugarcane yield and sugar content per mu.
My family has been using drones for pesticide spraying since 4 years ago. In the past, it was difficult to shuttle back and forth in sugarcane fields and there was a risk of heatstroke and poisoning. It took about 3 days for two people to complete the project. Now, using drones takes about an hour to complete it. After harvesting sugarcane, I can earn over 100000 yuan in income, “said sugarcane farmer Luo Qibing.
As of now, more than 2300 sugarcane farmers in Yongping Town have used drones to control diseases and pests on sugarcane fields, producing approximately 280000 tons of sugar cane annually and achieving economic benefits of approximately 130 million yuan. At the same time, sugarcane forests sprayed by drones can also receive a national subsidy of 20 yuan per acre.
If artificial spraying is used, an acre of land would require 60 kilograms of water, while drones only require 1 kilogram of water, with a work efficiency about three times higher than manual labor. The times are advancing, and the development of agriculture must also keep up with the pace of the times. “said Lu Minghua, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Center in Yongping Town.
In recent years, Yongping Town has highly focused on “technology to assist agriculture”. In addition to sugarcane “flying defense”, drones have also been introduced to carry out operations on tobacco, tea, fruits, etc., seizing key seasons such as seedling cultivation and sowing, intercropping management, and logging and harvesting of various crops. Every year, about 200 agricultural planting training sessions are held, covering more than 10000 people. Efforts are continuously made to innovate technology, improve quality, and increase income, helping farmers achieve high yields and harvests, Let more people share the fruits of technology.
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