Agricultural operations in Yuli County, located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, are increasingly utilizing smart technology as part of a broader national digital initiative. Recent reports from the region highlight the use of automated systems to manage large-scale farming tasks.
In Yuli County, operators are now managing field preparations and irrigation through remote smartphone applications. Observations of local cotton fields show the use of quadcopters for aerial monitoring and automated irrigation systems that mist the soil, allowing for agricultural maintenance without the presence of manual field workers.
This shift toward smart agriculture is part of a wider push by China to integrate digital tools into its farming sector. The implementation of these technologies is intended to increase efficiency in crop management and harvest preparation across the region.
Article source: chinanationalnews.com | Image credit: Xinhua
