The 2025 Project Progress Meeting for the “14th Five-Year” National Key R&D Program “Creation and Application of Key Technologies and Equipment for Livestock and Poultry Health Monitoring” was Successfully Held

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Recently, the 2025 project progress meeting for the “Key Technologies and Equipment for Factory Agriculture and Intelligent Agricultural Machinery” under the “14th Five-Year” National Key R&D Program—specifically for the project “Creation and Application of Key Technologies and Equipment for Livestock and Poultry Health Monitoring”—was successfully held at Nanjing Agricultural University. Big Herdsman participated in the research on topics including the integrated application of intelligent regulation technology and equipment for livestock and poultry houses, the innovation and application of livestock and poultry health inspection robots, precise monitoring equipment for livestock and poultry feed and drinking water, and key technological innovations in the integration of livestock and poultry intelligent monitoring equipment and multi-source information fusion.

Speeches by Leaders from Project Supervisory and Undertaking Units

Representatives from the project undertaking units, including Big Herdsman, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Tieqilishi, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Henan Agricultural University, delivered speeches in order. They provided detailed reports on the research achievements made this year, the completion of assessment indicators, funding situations, existing issues, and the focus of future work.

Reports by Project Leaders of Each Topic

Professor Ying Yibin, Researcher Zhang Hongfu, and other technical consulting experts provided comments on the progress of each project topic. They acknowledged the outstanding achievements made in project organization and management, implementation, and research outcomes. Additionally, they offered early warnings and suggestions regarding existing issues and potential risks, ensuring ample preparation for the successful completion of the project in its subsequent stages.

Expert Comments

At the meeting, Senior Engineer Cui Weihao from the Big Herdsman research group reported on the progress of this year’s project. Dr. Li Xiusong, Dean of the Big Herdsman Intelligent Livestock and Poultry Farming Research Institute, addressed industry-related questions raised by experts and the research group. He also actively responded to the research needs of each project team, ensuring that while completing the tasks of their own project, they would fully support the project team in both fundamental research and application demonstration efforts. This collaboration aims to help the project exceed its expected targets and promote higher levels of self-reliance and technological advancement in China’s livestock industry.

Report by Cui Weihao, Key Project Member of Big Herdsman