Vast farmland in one mobile phone

The traditional agricultural landscape is undergoing a transformation through the application of big data in Ningjin county, Dezhou city in East China's Shandong province.

In 2022, Ningjin pioneered the establishment of an integrated smart agriculture big data platform covering all farmland in the region. This initiative involved satellite remote sensing data collection to monitor using spectral characteristics. Additionally, it utilized UAV remote sensing data collection for swiftly acquiring extensive crop growth information, as well as ground-based Internet of Things data collection via remote monitoring stations for real-time surveillance of diverse data, such as pest and disease conditions across all fields in the county.

"The data generated by the intelligent farming platform is truly effective. We need to adapt to the changing times," said a villager.

The smart agriculture big data platform not only contributes to monitoring the growth of wheat seedlings and enhances the development of weaker seedlings in a targeted manner, but also tracks maturity, estimates yield, and more, assisting agricultural technicians and farmers in scientific land management.

Thanks to the smart platform, the spring management of 709,300 mu (about 47,286.67 hectares) of wheat fields in Ningjin is currently progressing in an organized manner.

Li Zhimin, director of the Ningjin bureau of agriculture and rural affairs, emphasized that through the analysis and generation of scientific decision-making models via the smart platform, big data empowers farmland management, effectively advancing agricultural technological innovation and food security. (Edited by Wang Zhiqiang and Du Xiaping)