Spring plowing has gone digital in Zhuxuan village, Jiangyan district.
Local officials can now manage farmland with just a few mouse clicks. On screens, they monitor real-time data from a demonstration zone and remotely schedule field tasks based on soil moisture and crop growth. Out in the fields, drones take off on system commands to spread fertilizer.
This tech-powered zone is a 200-mu (13.33 hectares) unmanned farm established in 2023. It integrates remote control and autonomous operation technologies, aiming for round-the-clock, full-process unmanned production.
The zone is equipped with digital systems including autonomous driving, video surveillance, and soil moisture monitoring, alongside smart tools like plant protection drones. All share data with traditional machinery such as tractors and harvesters, enabling more precise and efficient farming.
Since adopting smart agriculture, grain yield per mu has increased by about 8 percent, while planting costs have dropped by over 30 percent. The village collective now earns an additional 150,000 yuan (about $21,727 ) annually from the zone.
This success is already inspiring neighboring areas, offering a glimpse into a greener, more efficient path for agricultural modernization.
The vast, green unmanned farmland in Zhuxuan village, Jiangyan district. [Photo/WeChat account: jyrmzf]