High in the southwest of the Chinese mainland, Yunnan Province’s banana terraces have long stood as a testament to human grit. For generations, farmers navigated steep slopes, hauling heavy loads of bananas by hand to collection points below.
Traditionally, harvest season was a backbreaking routine, with every bunch carried down narrow paths carved into the mountainside. In these remote, high-altitude fields, the weight of each crate tested both muscle and will.
But in recent years, a quiet revolution has taken flight. Agricultural drones now soar through the valleys, lifting banana crates that once rested on exhausted shoulders. These battery-powered helpers trace precise routes along the terraces, reducing risks and saving time in the rugged terrain.
CGTN reporter Zhang Zhenni walked the banana terraces with local growers to witness firsthand how this drone-driven innovation has reshaped workdays—turning arduous climbs into moments of wonder as propellers hum above fields once ruled by footfalls.
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Watch: 'Flying Bananas’: Drones help Yunnan's agriculture soar
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