Avoid following the trend: investing in plant protection drones must think twice

Plant protection drone in Japan

At the launch of the plant protection drone MG-1 of Dajiang Company this year, a plant protection drone required 50,000 yuan. You may find it expensive, but in Japan where the drone is mature, a drone will sell for more than 1 million yuan.

This drone is very professional, it has a long battery life, and the take-off load is relatively large. It is a powered drone.

Plant protection into drone 2017 investment new direction landing still has problems

In Japan, although the drone is a niche market, the competition is still fierce. So far, there are only more than 2,300 drones in Japan, and only two or three are dedicated to plant protection drones. Among them, Yamaha is famous for its monopoly status.

In Japan, farmers can enjoy subsidies for the purchase of drones, while the Japan Agricultural Association provides corresponding services and subsidy standards for farmers to use plant protection drones. In addition, the Japanese drone plant protection operation is similar to China's unified defense association: that is, for a specific area, concentrated spraying in a certain period of time, high efficiency and low cost.

Plant protection drone in China

According to incomplete statistics, there are currently more than 150 companies doing drones in China, but in fact they have independent research and development capabilities. And most of them are not, they can only be copied.

Plant protection into drone 2017 investment new direction landing still has problems

In addition, although the price of plant protection drones currently on the market is relatively low, the damage rate is high, and at the same time, if it is an individual purchase, the cost of learning is high.

lease

For Chinese farmers, a warranty drone sells more than 50,000. Everyone has a small production scale and low income. There is a lot of pressure on the drone.

Plant protection into drone 2017 investment new direction landing still has problems

Therefore, we can learn from the operation methods of foreign drones and adopt the lease method. Many agricultural associations and agricultural machinery associations purchase a drone by themselves and then train "flying hands". Farmers only need to rent drones when they need them.

subsidy

Farmers can afford plant protection drones, and government subsidies can play a very powerful role in promoting them to a certain extent. At present, some provinces and cities have begun to implement the policy of purchasing subsidies. However, there is no relevant policy and regulation in the spraying of pesticides.

market

Plant protection in most parts of the country is still relatively traditional. For example, carrying a medical device and holding spray equipment is not only inefficient, but also has great damage to human safety.

Agricultural socialization services or directions

At present, the domestic drone market, especially in the plant protection drone market, does not have relevant policies and regulations. For the pilots, there is no integrated process for the development of a driver's license. Therefore, a set of services is formed for the above situation. The system, let the drone truly become part of the agricultural resources is the way out.