00:05At Penggong Digital Farm, 25 miles from downtown Hangzhou, farming begins with data.
00:24What once depended largely on personal experience,
00:27can now be managed with greater precision,
00:30thanks to field data and an AI-powered analytic platform developed by Wang Tian Juist.
00:39We developed tools around real needs,
00:42bringing data from agricultural bases nationwide onto one platform.
00:46AI and big data are at the core,
00:49while hardware and inspection robots help collect data and improve efficiency.
00:53The digital farms here use AI and sensors to monitor sunlight, humidity and soil conditions 24-7,
01:01automatically optimizing irrigation and fertilization for smart farming.
01:05The system allows young farmers to monitor the situation in real time.
01:10This reduces labor costs and improves both crop quality and production efficiency.
01:16The digital farm has helped increase our annual output by 50-100%.
01:20AI and Internet of Things technologies are also being used in vertical farms here in Hangzhou.
01:27The farms use vertical cultivation and digital production management to grow vegetables,
01:33creating what's known as an integrated plant factory plus digital twin model.
01:38For the thin construction area,
01:41investment costs are reduced by 30%,
01:44while production capacity increases by 20%.
02:08The transformation goes beyond the fields.
02:12Agriculture is being combined with tourism, education,
02:15and cultural experiences, creating new ways to earn revenue throughout the year.
02:23We have moved beyond traditional farming and no longer depend on the weather.
02:27We focus on technological innovation,
02:29develop our own digital twin system for plants,
02:32and help boost the local economy.
02:35Last year, every village in Yuhang has generated at least $350,000 in operating income.
02:43Strong collective economies have created jobs
02:45and helped the rural incomes to catch up with the urban levels.
02:49Revenue generated by digital farms allow the village collective to invest in public services
02:55and industrial development.
02:58Across Zhejiang, similar projects are exploring how technology can modernize traditional industries,
03:04while allowing more people to share the benefits of development.
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