Bigger farms to boost drone maker

Agri push: Demand for advanced farming devices like drones is increasing as small-scale farms consolidate and modernise. — China Daily ANN

CHINA’S largest agricultural drone maker XAG Co Ltd expects to double its sales this year as the government pushes for the creation of bigger farms that will require more of the technology.

XAG forecasts domestic sales volumes to rise to 50,000 drones in 2020 from about 25,000 last year, said Justin Gong, co-founder of the Guangzhou-based company, adding the drones are used for seeding, fertilising and spraying pesticides.