Herdsmen in Bohu County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region now remotely herd camels at home by leveraging advanced technology.
Dorjara, a herder from Bosten Lake Town in the county, raises over 200 camels. Now, he can remotely guide his herd to the populus euphratica forests 1.8 kilometers away from his home by operating an agricultural drone.
"We obtained our drone pilot licenses through learning. For example, in case of heavy fog and we can't see the road or when it's windy and rainy, we can use drones to observe where the camels are," he explained.
The herder also attached satellite positioning chips to the herd's leading camels to monitor the real-time location and activities of the herd on his smartphone at home. That coupled with drones have significantly enhanced the efficiency of managing camels.
"If we can't herd them ourselves, for instance when the weather is bad, we just use drones to drive the camels home or to places with better grass. This way, it's both time- and energy-saving," he explained.
Herdsman leverages agricultural drone to herd camels in Xinjiang
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in at Tel Aviv University in Israel on Wednesday to mark the 77th anniversary of Nakba, the massive exodus of Palestinians that occurred in 1948 following the establishment of the state of Israel.
The "Nakba," which means "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It is generally commemorated on May 15.
The demonstrators included students from different universities, members of the Israeli Arab community, and other pro-Palestinian supporters. Many held placards condemning Israel's current actions in Gaza.
The total Palestinian death toll since the latest round of fighting erupted in October 2023, has reached 53,010, health officials in Gaza said on Thursday.
Israel resumed large-scale military operations in Gaza in March, ending a two-month ceasefire.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 71 percent of the Gaza Strip is now under Israeli displacement orders or designated as militarized zones, restricting Palestinian access. Over 436,000 people are estimated to have been displaced again since March.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Tel Aviv to mark 77th Nakba Day
