Smart Agriculture Revolutionizes Farming in Linze County, China

In the scorching hot summer at the foot of Danxia Mountain, thousands of acres of high-standard farmland in Nijiaying Town, Linze County, are witnessing a "digital rain" of advanced technology and practices. The town has embarked on a journey to transform its agricultural landscape with the help of science and technology, leading farmers from "knowing" to "smart" farming. By adopting innovative irrigation systems, integrating water and fertilizer management, and leveraging the power of big data, farmers have seen significant reductions in water, fertilizer, and pesticide usage, resulting in substantial cost savings and increased income.

Key Takeaways:

• The town of Nijiaying has equipped all 23,000 mu of high-standard farmland with intelligent irrigation, Internet of Things monitoring, and green prevention and control systems, enabling remote management and monitoring.
• The "Party branch + cooperative + base + farmers" model has been adopted to promote the trusteeship of all links in agricultural production and establish an agricultural social service system.
• The smart water-saving irrigation system has saved 20% of pesticides, 30% of fertilizers, 40% of water, and 50% of labor, reducing farmers' planting costs and increasing planting income.
• The intelligent terminal equipment control room uses advanced wireless remote transmission technology and satellite remote sensing to track and monitor farmland construction, creating an intelligent variable irrigation system.
• The system has achieved precise water, fertilizer, and pesticide saving, saving 50% of labor, 20% of water, and 20% of fertilizer per mu, and increasing income by 150 yuan per mu.
• The town has established a "Post-construction Maintenance System for High-standard Farmland Projects" to ensure the normal operation and long-term benefits of the engineering facilities, assigning special personnel to maintain intelligent program software.
• Through the use of Internet of Things technology, big data is collected and analyzed to calculate the optimal irrigation volume in the field, realizing intelligent management, remote visualization, and accurate water saving.
• The comprehensive benefits of agricultural production have been improved, with the land transfer fee increasing by 300-500 yuan per mu and corn seed production saving more than 500 yuan per mu in water, fertilizer, machinery, labor, and other costs.

Statistics:

• 23,000 mu of high-standard farmland equipped with intelligent irrigation, Internet of Things monitoring, and green prevention and control systems.
• 20% reduction in pesticide usage.
• 30% reduction in fertilizer usage.
• 40% reduction in water usage.
• 50% reduction in labor.
• 150 yuan increase in income per mu.
• 300-500 yuan increase in land transfer fee per mu.
• 50 kilograms increase in average grain yield per mu.
• 680 yuan increase in net income per mu.
• More than 500 yuan saved per mu in water, fertilizer, machinery, labor, and other costs.

Sources:

• http://www.gslz.gov.cn/dzdt/bmdt/202507/t20250721_1429274.html