Plant Protection Drone Ushers In Development Opportunities

First, land transfer and the aging of the agricultural population require large-scale operations. The problem of aging of the agricultural population has emerged. The scale of land transfer has increased year by year. Saving time, labor, and continuous application of pesticides have provided a platform for aviation agriculture uav drone.

Second, the unified prevention and control rule urgently needs efficient plant protection. Plant protection UAV drones mostly use ultra-micro spray technology, with a droplet diameter of 15 to 75 microns, which is suitable for arid and low-water areas, mountainous areas, and sloping fields. It is often used to prevent diseases and insect pests of field crops such as wheat, millet, cotton, and rape. Under the premise of reduction, the plant protection drone can greatly improve the efficacy.

Third, special government funding support. At present, some provinces and cities have included agricultural UAV drones in the scope of agricultural machinery subsidies. Take Henan Province as an example. Farmers or professional farmer cooperative organizations will enjoy 1/3 provincial financial subsidy and 1/3 agricultural machinery purchase subsidy for purchase of agricultural drones. Buyers only need to pay 1/3 of the market price. Reduced to a range acceptable to farmers.

Fourth, support for zero growth in pesticide use. The Ministry of Agriculture proposes to achieve zero growth in the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by 2020. A plant protection drone with a load of 17 kg can be operated in 20 to 30 acres in only 15 minutes. Its energy cost is only 0.75 yuan, which can save pesticides by 30% to 50%, which plays a very important role in the process of pesticide reduction.

Fifth, significant progress has been made in the registration of flight defense agents. At present, many high-efficiency plant protection companies headed by Guangxi Tianyuan, Jiangsu Kesheng, and Henan Tianxiucai have made breakthrough progress in the development and registration of flight defense special agents, which to a certain extent has ensured the smooth start of aviation plant protection.

Sixth, drone-specific insurance escorts plant protection drones. Due to the high technical content and high price of the plant protection drone, once it is damaged, it will cause huge economic losses. On February 11 this year, Pacific Insurance launched a special insurance product for drones.