Heilongjiang Province has intensified efforts this year to advance smart agriculture, leveraging digital intelligence technologies to enhance agricultural production. As a national pioneer, the province issued the "Implementation Plan for Vigorously Developing Smart Agriculture in Heilongjiang," outlining a clear roadmap and timeline for province-wide smart agriculture development. A dedicated task force was established to strengthen coordination and consolidate resources for smart agriculture initiatives.
Digital intelligence has significantly contributed to grain yield growth. Heilongjiang's grid-based, full-coverage smart plant protection system has operated efficiently, with upgraded service capabilities. The province has deployed 16,000 new large and medium-sized intelligent plant protection drones, bringing the total to 33,000 units. These drones have covered 700 million mu (approximately 46.7 million hectares) in aerial operations. Additionally, 121,800 agricultural machinery monitoring terminals have been installed, while water-fertilizer integration technology has been applied across 4.007 million mu (about 267,000 hectares) of dry farmland, further strengthening the foundation for increased grain production.
Pilot programs have demonstrated tangible results. The province has initiated two smart agriculture demonstration zones in Beidahuang and Jiamusi. Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group formulated the "Smart Agriculture Action Plan (2026–2030)," integrating smart technologies in seedling cultivation, irrigation, and fertilization. The group also optimized its "Smart Soil" holographic mapping system, which includes 21 thematic layers such as resource assets and field profiling, creating digital archives for farmland, farmers, and machinery. Meanwhile, with the goal of building a "Northern Agricultural Machinery Hub," Heilongjiang is accelerating R&D and large-scale adoption of intelligent farming equipment through leading enterprises like Jichi Tractors and Chongxing Technology.
Industry-academia collaboration has deepened. Harbin Institute of Technology developed a second-generation intelligent laser weeding robot and released the "Tiangang Kaiwu" agricultural AI model 2.0, reducing average production costs by 10% while increasing yields by 5%. Harbin Engineering University's remote monitoring system for germ-retaining rice processing maintains a stable germ retention rate above 95%, and its intelligent remote sensing system accurately detects erosion gullies in black soil with up to 97.69% precision. Northeast Agricultural University’s Key Laboratory of Smart Agriculture Technology, under the Ministry of Agriculture, has passed inspection, providing critical support for smart production of field crops in cold regions, 3D rice seedling cultivation, and intelligent livestock farming. Beidahuang Group, in partnership with Harbin Institute of Technology and Northeast Agricultural University, is establishing a national key laboratory focused on AI-driven agriculture, crop modeling, and resource management to tackle core challenges in smart agriculture technology.
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