Kenya is one of the world's major tea producers, with an annual tea output of more than 450 million kilograms. Its export revenue accounts for about 23% of the country's total foreign exchange revenue and provides employment opportunities for 5 million people.
With China's assistance, Kenya has learned many agricultural technologies and theories, which has provided an opportunity for domestic agriculture to liberate productivity and reduce the incidence of poverty. Transforming the traditional primary industry into high-tech agriculture driven by science and technology can greatly improve Kenya's agricultural industrial structure and development prospects!
Kenya Airways has begun piloting drone fertilization and pesticide spraying services since 2022. The project saves tea farmers about 50% of the spraying costs.
Agricultural drones have become a farming tool for new farmers in recent years and are known as the most down-to-earth "black technology". This technology not only makes agricultural production more efficient. Agricultural drones have not only expanded rapidly in scale, but their functions have also extended from the initial spraying to sowing, fertilization, remote sensing monitoring and other aspects.
From suspicion to trust
At first, many farmers were skeptical about the effect of drone spraying, but as the actual effect emerged, the advantages of drones were gradually recognized. Farmers have found that drones are not only faster and more uniform in spraying pesticides, but also have better weed control effects. From initial skepticism to firm users of drones, they now not only spray pesticides, but also sow and fertilize them all with drones.
From toys to tools
In just over ten years, plant protection drones have changed from "toys" to "tools", from "performance level" to "practical level", and even from "following" to "leading" the world. Today's drones are not only stable in performance, but also easier to operate. Modern drones can automatically plan routes, avoid obstacles, and even achieve fully autonomous operations, greatly improving operating efficiency.
Wide range of application scenarios
Agricultural drones have a wide range of application scenarios, from field crops to economic crops such as fruit trees and tea, and are even used for remote sensing monitoring, precise variable fertilization and spraying. For example, the use of multispectral drones to monitor cotton fields has achieved the ideal implementation of cotton production increase and smart agriculture.
Safer and more standardized
The biggest risk faced by drone operations is the problem of pesticide damage. Pilots must not only be proficient in drone control technology, but also have knowledge of crop cultivation, pesticide use, and pest and disease control. Standardization and specialization are important directions for the future development of drone operations.
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