Agricultural and forestry plant protection drones refer to unmanned aerial vehicles used for agricultural and forestry plant protection operations. This type of drone consists of a flight platform (fixed-wing, single-rotor, multi-rotor), GPS flight control, and spraying mechanism. Or GPS flight control to achieve spraying operations, which can spray chemicals, seeds, powders, etc.
The application in forestry can be divided into three aspects: pre-prevention, in-process solution control and timely remediation.
The advantages of high efficiency, energy saving and easy operation are obvious
At present, drones have obvious advantages compared with manual work or compared with traditional machinery in terms of planting (pollinating), spraying, fertilizing, and monitoring of growth and pests and diseases of crops. Taking medicine spraying as an example, compared with manual spraying, drone spraying can improve efficiency and save resources on the one hand, and can also improve food safety and environmental protection on the other hand.
The development of agricultural, forestry and plant protection drones in China started relatively late. It was not until 2005 that my country began to develop agricultural and forestry plant protection drones, and it was put into use for the first time in 2010. It was not until May 2013 that the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of a Modern Job Protection System" issued by the Ministry of Agriculture clearly pointed out that the construction of agricultural aviation has been strengthened, and the agricultural, forestry and plant protection drones have entered a stage of rapid development.
Because agricultural and forestry plant protection drones can greatly improve efficiency and save resources in sowing, pollination, spraying, fertilization, etc., in recent years, the state has continuously introduced relevant policies to support the development of agricultural and forestry plant protection drones.
In 2020, the market size of agricultural, forestry and plant protection drones will be about 6.8 billion yuan
At present, the prevention of agricultural pests and diseases is mostly based on experience, and the detection of pests and diseases often lags behind. This leads to improper or overdose of agricultural products in my country. As a result, pesticide residues in agricultural products often exceed the standard, which seriously affects the health of consumers and affects the competitiveness of my country's agricultural products in the world. In addition, the detection of soil moisture in agricultural land in my country often has a lag, and irrigation is only carried out when the soil is seriously short of water. On the one hand, this results in a waste of water resources,
On the other hand, the growth of crops is delayed, which ultimately affects the yield of crops. my country is a big agricultural country with 1.8 billion mu of arable land, which provides a broad space for industrial drones in agriculture, forestry and plant protection. After 10 years of exploration, the number of plant protection drones in my country and the operating area have increased significantly. According to data disclosed by Frost & Sullivan, the market size of my country's agricultural, forestry and plant protection drones will be around 6.8 billion yuan in 2020.
On the whole, considering that my country has a vast territory and abundant natural resources such as cultivated land and forest land, and with the process of modernization, the number of people working in agriculture and forestry has decreased to a certain extent. Agriculture, forestry and plant protection drones have broad application prospects.
