Recently, Notice on the Name List of the Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People’s Republic of China, in which 80 key laboratories of MARA were selected. The Key Laboratory of Water, Fertilizer and Medicine Integration Intelligent Equipment of MARA led by Prof. Li Hong was approved, which was the only approved key laboratory of MARA of Jiangsu Province in 2022.

Guided by the major requirements of water-saving irrigation equipment in China, the laboratory will conduct research and development in 7 directions, including intelligent irrigation and fertilization control system, low-pressure irrigation and fertilization technology and equipment, precise pulse drip irrigation technology, multi-functional intelligent large and medium-sized sprinkler irrigation machine, new integrated equipment for sewage treatment and intelligent monitoring, water-saving irrigation system in hilly and mountainous areas, modernization of large and medium-sized irrigation areas and water, fertilizer and pesticide integrated intelligent technology. Additionally, the laboratory innovatively developed a new generation of high-end intelligent water, fertilizer and pesticide integrated equipment products, cultivated high-level technical personnel of water-saving agricultural industry, and promoted the high-quality development of water-saving irrigation agricultural equipment industry chain in our province.

The approval of the key laboratory jointly built by the ministry and province marks that the Fluid Center has reached a new level in the construction of agricultural equipment research platform.