Drones carry out plant protection in cotton fields in Xinjiang(1/5)

A number of drones carry out plant protection in cotton fields in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on June 12. (Photo: China News Service/ Meng Jiuting)

Farmers in Xinjiang have been using drones for plant protection for their advantages of accuracy, efficiency and safety.

A number of drones carry out plant protection in cotton fields in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on June 12. (Photo: China News Service/ Meng Jiuting)

A number of drones carry out plant protection in cotton fields in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on June 12. (Photo: China News Service/ Meng Jiuting)

An operator controls the move of the drones beside the cotton fields in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on June 12. (Photo: China News Service/ Meng Jiuting)

Operators control the move of the drones beside the cotton fields in Tumushuke City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on June 12. (Photo: China News Service/ Meng Jiuting)