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Agriculture & Forestry Plant Protection

Overview

Agricultural plant protection drones are among the most mature and widely applied areas in the low-altitude economy. Compared with traditional manual spraying, drone plant protection offers significant advantages including high efficiency, low cost, and enhanced safety, becoming essential equipment in modern agriculture.

Industry Scale

200,000+
Plant Protection Drones in Service
1.5B mu
Annual Operation Area
90%
Market Penetration (Rice)
50x
Efficiency vs. Manual

Main Application Scenarios

Key Advantages

Drone plant protection offers significant advantages over traditional methods:

  • High Efficiency: Single drone covers 500-800 mu daily, 50x faster than manual work
  • Better Results: Rotor downwash improves chemical penetration and coverage
  • Low Cost:
  • Safer: Operators stay away from chemicals, avoiding exposure risks
  • Precision: Combined with AI recognition for targeted application

Development Trends

With the widespread adoption of DJI agricultural drones and other products, China has become the world's largest agricultural drone market. The future will see plant protection drones develop towards intelligence and swarm operations, with deep integration into smart agriculture.