How does aquaculture add to the Internet in the era of big data?

How does aquaculture add to the Internet in the era of big data?

With the progress of science and technology, the Internet of Things and manufacturing services ushered in the fourth industrial revolution led by intelligent manufacturing. In 20 13, the concept of "Industry 4.0" was formally put forward at the Hannover Messe in Germany. This is one of the top ten future projects identified by the German government's "High-tech Strategy 2020", aiming at supporting the research and development and innovation of a new generation of revolutionary technologies in the industrial field.

As a provider of raw materials for industrial production and a user of finished products, agriculture will also be integrated into the changes of this era and develop into the era of agricultural intelligence, that is, the era of agriculture 4.0. As one of the important contents of Agriculture 4.0, aquaculture will also undergo profound changes, and the era of intelligent, networked, refined and convenient aquaculture is coming soon.

Change from 1.0 to 4.0 in agriculture

Agriculture 4.0 is a modern agricultural form supported and means by Internet of Things, big data, mobile Internet and cloud computing technology, that is, smart agriculture. It is also the product of progress to a higher stage after traditional agriculture, mechanized agriculture and information (automation) agriculture.

Looking at the development of modern agriculture at home and abroad, it can be divided into four stages: agriculture 1.0 is an agricultural management model relying on individual manual labor and animal labor. People mainly rely on experience to judge the farming season, use simple tools and animal power to farm, and mainly engage in production with small-scale families. The production scale is small, the management and production technology are backward, the ability to resist natural disasters is poor, the efficiency of agricultural ecosystem is low, and the commodity economy is weak. Agriculture 2.0, namely mechanized agriculture, is a production and operation mode based on mechanized production. Using advanced and applicable agricultural machinery instead of human and animal production tools has improved the agricultural production conditions of "facing the loess and facing the sky", transformed the backward and inefficient traditional production mode into an advanced and efficient large-scale production mode, and greatly improved labor productivity and agricultural productivity. With the increasing application of modern information technologies such as computers, electronics, communication and automation equipment in agriculture, agriculture will enter the 3.0 mode. Agriculture 3.0, that is, information-based (automated) agriculture, is characterized by the application of modern information technology and the automation and intelligence of local production operations.

With the development of information technology to a new stage, a new agricultural development model can be produced, namely, intelligent agriculture, which is a highly intelligent agriculture integrating the Internet of Things, cloud computing and big data. Its purpose is to realize the overall optimization of agricultural production, and the goal is to use all kinds of agricultural resources most efficiently, minimize agricultural energy consumption and cost, protect agricultural ecological environment to the maximum extent, and realize the overall optimization of agricultural system; It is characterized by the support and means of Internet of Things technologies such as comprehensive perception, reliable transmission and intelligent processing, and agricultural intelligence is everywhere in the whole chain, industry, process and region. Modern agricultural development mode and form with high yield, high efficiency, low consumption, high quality, ecology and safety as the main production modes, automatic production, optimized control, intelligent management, systematic logistics and electronic transaction.

Agriculture 4.0 is still in the stage of concept, conception, design and experimental demonstration in China: Beijing has focused on the application demonstration of agricultural Internet of Things in agricultural water management, environmental regulation and facility agriculture, and achieved fine management of agricultural water and environmental monitoring of facility agriculture; Heilongjiang Province focuses on building wireless sensor networks in field crop production, with the help of Internet and mobile communication networks for data transmission, centralized data processing and analysis to support production decision-making. Jiangsu Province has developed a leading integrated intelligent management platform based on the Internet of Things, focusing on aquaculture and other aspects. Shandong has made remarkable progress in the informationization of greenhouse and aquaculture industry; Zhejiang Province focuses on the application of Internet of Things technology to protected flowers, and all environmental indicators are wirelessly transmitted to the microcomputer through sensors, so as to realize automatic monitoring and transmission control of the whole process of flower planting. The construction of wheat "four emotions" monitoring project in Anhui Province has been started. In addition, some exploration work has been carried out in Henan, Chongqing, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia.

At present, China's Agriculture 4.0 mainly focuses on the demonstration, promotion and application of Internet of Things technology in various fields and links, and has not yet achieved large-scale and high-level application. With the rapid development of agricultural e-commerce, agricultural product logistics and agricultural market-oriented services, big data, cloud computing and mobile Internet are also widely used and effectively integrated with Internet of Things technology.

Application Status of "Agriculture 4.0" in Aquatic Products Industry

The development of "Agriculture 4.0" is based on technologies such as Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing and mobile Internet. It is the only way to "Agriculture 4.0" to break through the core technologies and major key technologies related to agricultural Internet of Things and meet the needs of modern agricultural development. At present, the application of "Agriculture 4.0" in aquatic products industry is mainly reflected in the application of key technologies with the Internet of Things as the core.

The deepening application of "Agriculture 4.0" technologies such as the Internet of Things in the field of aquatic products requires a large number of practical talents who know the technology and can apply it. However, aquaculture has always been regarded as a hard job with low wages and low social evaluation. Outdated social prejudice has a great influence on the psychology of agricultural colleges, especially on students who study aquaculture with themselves and their relatives. After graduation, most of these students have transferred to non-aquaculture front-line positions such as feed marketing, and a considerable number of them have transferred to industries unrelated to aquaculture, not to mention graduates from other majors will also join this industry. Therefore, in the absence of practical talents, through the Internet of Things and other "Agriculture 4.0" technologies, we can vigorously upgrade the technical equipment in the industry and play the "technical card" to better alleviate the shortage of high-quality labor in the aquaculture industry. In the case of high labor costs, large-scale farms in Norway have integrated modern information technology to build an Internet of Things platform for aquaculture, realizing the complete automation of feeding, harvesting, cleaning and processing of salmon feed. With regular maintenance, 1 ~ 2 people can manage all the affairs of the whole farm. This benign aquaculture model is worth learning.

For a long time, as a traditional farming method in China, planting by transforming low-lying saline-alkali land, wasteland water and other resources has mature technology, simple operation and moderate investment, which is suitable for the economic development level of rural areas in China. But the cycle is long, the labor intensity is high, the production efficiency is low, the breeding risk is high, and the water pollution is serious. Therefore, reducing labor intensity, improving production efficiency, reducing breeding risks and realizing ecological farming are fishermen's dreams for many years and the inevitable requirements of fishery modernization in the new period. Through the "Agriculture 4.0" technology such as the Internet of Things, the artificial intelligence system is combined with related instruments, meters and equipment, and aquaculture operations such as water quality monitoring, oxygen enrichment, bait feeding and fishing are realized through computer control, as well as automatic management of transportation, processing, warehousing and logistics, which reduces the investment of manpower and material resources and the losses caused by human experience mistakes. At the same time, through the combination of farmers, various trade associations and aquaculture organizations have emerged, forming a cluster effect and scale effect, which has changed the development model of aquaculture.

At present, the development of aquaculture in China is in a new historical stage. In particular, it is more urgent than ever to deepen the adjustment of aquaculture structure, steadily increase farmers' income and improve the competitiveness of aquatic products market. Vigorously promoting the informationization of aquaculture and promoting the modernization of aquaculture in China by informationization are of great significance to promoting the development of agriculture and aquaculture and improving the quality of life of fishermen.

Problems faced by "Agriculture 4.0" in aquatic products industry

At present, the "Agriculture 4.0" technology represented by the Internet of Things covers many aspects of aquaculture, and has accumulated some experience in policy support, technology research and development, demonstration and application, which has formed a good promotion effect on aquaculture. However, the application of agricultural Internet of Things technology is still in the primary stage, and there are still many problems to be solved urgently, mainly in the following aspects:

First of all, the reserves of key equipment and core technologies are insufficient. Compared with other fields, due to the life characteristics of animals and plants, the openness and complexity of the system environment, and the economic conditions of the application objects, agriculture has put forward higher requirements for the technical products of the Internet of Things. Generally speaking, the level of aquaculture equipment is low, and the basic conditions of automation need to be further consolidated. At the same time, the technical reserves of key technologies, products and equipment of agricultural Internet of Things in China are insufficient, and the maturity of integrated systems is low, which makes it difficult to popularize and apply in a large area. For example, in aquaculture, due to the high degree of eutrophication of water bodies in China, stable, reliable and durable sensor technology for dissolved oxygen, pH value, chlorophyll, ammonia nitrogen and nitrite is not enough, and miniaturized, accurate, sensitive and stable sensors are needed. In this respect, there is still a big gap between China and foreign countries.

Secondly, the application standard system of aquatic products networking is not perfect. The agricultural application objects are complex and the information obtained is extensive. Whether the standards of sensors are unified or not and whether the collected information can be standardized has become an important factor affecting the success or failure of aquatic products networking application. At present, China has not yet established a complete technical standard system of agricultural Internet of Things. The existing standards are still scattered, lacking and inconsistent, and the combination of standard formulation and market application is not enough, which leads to the market segmentation of the Internet of Things and the high cost of manufacturing and service, which has become an important factor restricting the popularization and application of the Internet of Things technology in modern agricultural development, especially in aquatic products networking.

In addition, the business model of aquatic products networking application needs to be established urgently. Including aquatic products networking, the whole aquatic products networking industry in China is still in the early stage of development and lacks a mature business model. At present, the market demand of aquatic products networking is still mainly based on equipment procurement and network access, which leads to a great difference between the output of agricultural Internet of Things and the expected forecast. From the perspective of industrialization development, the application of agricultural Internet of Things technology in China is generally in the experimental and demonstration stage, and the scale is small and scattered. Agricultural sensing control equipment and other key products of the Internet of Things are difficult to achieve mass production, resulting in high product prices and unacceptable to users. Agricultural Internet of Things technology products lack strict quality inspection before they are put on the market. When the equipment is exposed to harsh natural environment, it leads to poor stability, high failure rate, high maintenance cost, backward follow-up technical services, and the application system of agricultural Internet of Things can not continue to operate normally, which affects the enthusiasm of users and leads to the slow development of agricultural Internet of Things industry.

Finally, there is a lack of professionals in aquatic products networking technology. At present, grass-roots farmers and agricultural technicians are still vague about the concept of aquatic products networking, and their understanding of aquatic products networking technology and equipment is not comprehensive, so they do not have the ability to apply and popularize the Internet of Things technology. At the same time, the development of sensors and the research on the evaluation model of aquatic products networking operation lack interdisciplinary talents. Aquatic networking is a comprehensive industry integrating aquatic products, communication, machinery, computer software and other industries. Therefore, technicians engaged in aquatic products networking need to have strong professional knowledge in agronomy, communication and software programming, so as to develop a truly intelligent and automated agricultural Internet of Things that meets the actual needs of agricultural producers.

How does fishery integrate into "Agriculture 4.0"

"internet plus" shortened the distance between informatization and farmers, but did not eliminate the technical barriers with farmers. Only when the Internet is naturally integrated into the traditional aquaculture industry, farmers can carry out intelligent aquaculture as simply as making phone calls and watching TV, so as to realize the real "Internet plus aquaculture" and truly take the first step of the aquaculture industry "Agriculture 4.0".

The Internet, especially the mobile Internet environment, has obvious advantages in accelerating the application of information technology in agriculture and promoting the development of "Agriculture 4.0": First, the expenditure on software and hardware is relatively low; Second, it can be carried around and applied at any time; Thirdly, the interaction mode is relatively optimized and easy to operate; Fourth, it is easy to attach personalized services, achieve accurate push, and load more intelligent applications. These are precisely the key issues that have long plagued the in-depth and extensive application of agricultural informatization. Nowadays, disadvantages have become advantages, which means that the application prospect of mobile Internet in agriculture, especially aquatic products, is very bright in the future:

"Internet plus aquatic products" is conducive to intelligent production. The combination of mobile Internet and aquatic networking equipment can give full play to the technical advantages of comprehensive perception, reliable transmission, advanced processing and intelligent control, realize the whole process control of aquaculture, reduce pollution, reduce epidemics, improve the quality of aquaculture, and achieve the purpose of scientific and intelligent aquaculture.

"Internet plus aquatic products" is conducive to the realization of network management. Mobile Internet is conducive to accelerating the application of e-commerce in aquatic products, realizing the flattening of aquatic products circulation, fair trading and transparent information, establishing the fastest, shortest distance, least links and lowest cost aquatic products circulation network, solving the problem of difficult trading and greatly improving the networking level of aquatic products management.

"Internet plus aquatic products" is conducive to the realization of refined management. The popularity of mobile Internet can accelerate the application of advanced technologies such as big data and cloud computing. Through the tracking service of terminals, users and their aquatic products production and operation behaviors, production scheduling, emergency command and quality supervision are carried out, the top layer assists macro-decision-making, and the bottom layer optimizes production and operation behaviors to solve the problems of unclear management objects and low efficiency.

"Internet plus aquatic products" is conducive to the convenience of services. The portable and real-time interactive characteristics of mobile Internet have well solved the "last mile" problem of agricultural information service. At the same time, it also provides opportunities for market-oriented and diversified information services. Through innovative application and other means, the future aquatic information service will be more abundant and convenient.

The real informatization should be "keeping things quiet", without lengthy tutorials and complicated training. At first glance, it will have an effect and will be sought after by farmers and win the market. This should be the best scene for the Internet to integrate into the aquaculture industry. Therefore, the development of "Internet plus aquatic products" should not focus on educating front-line farmers, but should make adaptive changes from the reality and thinking of front-line farmers in a subtle way, which is called "guidance". So, how should this adaptive change be carried out?

First, we must speed up the development of practical apps. It is suggested to simulate different breeding scenarios, set important nodes and parameters according to the whole breeding process, and optimize the application process according to farmers' breeding habits.

The second is to open up channels for production and operation, achieve "flattening" through the mobile Internet, and establish the connection between consumers and breeding sites by online communication, whether it is the quality traceability of aquatic products, the video access of breeding sites, or even the crowdfunding of breeding.

Third, make full use of policy resources, implement the mobile Internet demonstration project, vigorously promote the concept and technology of information aquaculture, strengthen the user experience, and improve the information level of aquaculture on a large scale by building "internet plus" demonstration farms and aquaculture experts.

Fourth, we should actively practice Internet thinking, start the aquatic information service market, borrow advanced operational thinking such as taxi software, rationally allocate profit points, adopt free and subsidized means for front-end promotion, so that farmers can enjoy benefits, and then recover corporate income from other aspects of aquaculture.

The above is what Bian Xiao shared with you about how aquaculture can add to the Internet in the era of big data. For more information, you can pay attention to more dry goods sharing of Global Ivy.