Tech innovation makes global inroads

In a town in Andalusia, Spain, 62-year-old Diaz, a seasoned flower farmer with 36 years of experience, is leveraging agricultural drones to combat the severe impact of climate change on his flower enterprise.

The region has faced frequent high temperatures and heavy rains in recent years, leading to a surge in fungal growth during the flower-growing process. For Diaz, managing this manually is daunting, especially given his age. Here, technology offers a lifeline.

The drone, developed by XAG Co Ltd, a global leader in agricultural robotics based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, disinfects and fertilizes the flowers automatically using self-developed technologies, helping Diaz secure his livelihood.