October 16 is the 43rd World Food Day, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has set the theme of this year's global event as "Water is the source of life, water is the foundation of food". Leave no one behind". In Shenzhen, China, a drone light show was presented to celebrate World Food Day with the theme of "Drones and Water Resources", calling for attention to water conservation and food security.

A few days ago, on the Happy Coast of Shenzhen, a drone show was staged with the starry sky as the curtain and the lake as the mirror. Thousands of drones took off from the drone nest and floated to the lake like "fireflies", and then gradually formed the theme of FAO and this year's World Food Day in the form of formations. Then the agile drone spins and swims in the air, converging into water droplets, and then slowly dripping onto the surface of the lake, setting off ripples. On the sparkling water, a goddess of life emerges, scattering seeds and seedlings to the earth, and under the spraying and watering of agricultural drones, the earth also presents a green scene, and man and nature coexist in harmony.

The drone light show calls for attention to water conservation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) created World Food Day to raise awareness of hunger and malnutrition around the world. According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 report, nearly 600 million people worldwide are still expected to face hunger by 2030. To ensure global food security, all sectors of society must work together to transform agrifood systems.

Sheikh Ahaduzman, Acting Representative of FAO China, said, "Protecting water resources and safeguarding food security requires the concerted efforts of all of society. Thank you to all the participants of the World Food Day Charity Lighting Campaign, you have made more people aware of World Food Day, let everyone know more about the importance of food security, and make a positive contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. ”

Through agricultural drones, it has made a deep connection with thousands of agricultural users around the world, and has also contributed to food security production and water resource utilization and protection. This time, DJI supported the FAO World Food Day Charity Lighting Campaign and prepared the "DJI Firefly" drone light show, which is also to better call on everyone to pay attention to water conservation and food security, so that the world can share the fruits of scientific and technological progress. DJI believes that promoting the mechanization and digitalization of global agriculture is something that benefits society and has a far-reaching impact.

Since the application of drone technology to the agricultural field in 2012, after years of deep cultivation and technology accumulation, today, the footprint of agriculture has spread to six continents, covering more than 100 countries and regions, guarding the better growth of rice, wheat and other food crops over farmland. In Thailand, DJI agricultural drones help durian plantation owners eradicate pests; In Brazil, agricultural drones help soybean farmers prevent diseases and increase production; In Australia, agricultural drones help precision weeding in pastures; In Mexico, agricultural drones offer new solutions for agave; In Switzerland, agricultural drones prevent and control diseases and insects in vineyards.
Water is becoming increasingly scarce as liquid gold, and agriculture accounts for 72% of the world's freshwater resources. In recent years, extreme weather has caused frequent events such as high temperatures and droughts, agricultural pests and diseases, which have seriously affected the global food supply. Under the traditional agricultural production model, a large number of pesticides and fertilizers will be released into the soil and water bodies every year, causing soil compaction, water pollution, and endangering human health. Compared with traditional manual operations, drones can save 29L of water per mu and increase the utilization rate of pesticides by more than 10%. Through smart agriculture solutions, it can also further achieve water, fertilizer, and medicine, energy conservation and carbon reduction, and help the sustainable development of agriculture.