In Nanzhang County, Xiangyang, central China’s Hubei Province, a revolutionary dairy hub is reshaping agriculture and rural livelihoods. Since its 2022 launch, the Cloud Hymn smart ranch has turned 1,200 mu of land into a high-tech powerhouse with a 1.2 billion yuan investment.
Every cow wears an intelligent collar that tracks body temperature, rumination, and fertility in real time. Ear tag chips record age, vaccination history, feeding estimates, and genealogy, uploading data to a big-data platform for precision analysis. This tech-driven approach means one worker can manage 70 cows, slashing farming costs by over 20 million yuan annually.
Local partnerships are at the heart of the model. Farmers cultivate 35,000 mu of silage corn, while wheat and rice straw are transformed into nutrient-rich feed through exclusive fermentation technology. Today, locally sourced feed supplies a growing share of the ranch’s needs, and more than 3,500 households earn an extra 30,000 yuan each year.
With a daily output of 130 tons of fresh milk, Nanzhang has emerged as the largest and most advanced dairy hub in central China, boasting a fully integrated supply chain from pasture to market. This blueprint of digital agriculture not only boosts productivity but also uplifts rural communities—offering a replicable path for emerging markets worldwide.
As young global citizens and tech enthusiasts look for sustainable, scalable solutions, the Cloud Hymn smart ranch stands out as a beacon of innovation, demonstrating how data-driven farming can drive economic growth and social impact across the Chinese mainland and beyond.
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Smart ranch powers dairy industry and rural prosperity in Hubei
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