Developing from Mechanized to Smart Agricultural Production in China
Luo Xiwen,
Liao Juan,
Zang Ying,
Ou Yinggang,
Wang Pei
Affiliations
Luo Xiwen
College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China ;
Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (South China Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Liao Juan
College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China ;
Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (South China Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Zang Ying
College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China ;
Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (South China Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Ou Yinggang
College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China ;
Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (South China Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
Wang Pei
College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China ;
Key Laboratory of Key Technology on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (South China Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510642, China
The mode transformation of agricultural production is a common concern for China and worldwide. Currently, the level of mechanization has been significantly promoted for the agriculture sector in China and smart production becomes an inevitable trend for modern agriculture. Smart agriculture regards data, knowledge, and intelligent equipment as the core elements and integrates modern science and technology with agriculture to realize digital perception, intelligent decision-making, precise operation, and smart management in the entire process of agricultural production, thereby greatly improving labor productivity, resource utilization rate, and land output rate. This article presents the current status of agricultural production in China using rice production as an example, and analyzes the necessity, opportunities, challenges, directions, and route for the intelligent transformation of China’s agriculture. Furthermore, we propose policy suggestions to promote the intelligent development of China’s agricultural production, including (1) strengthening the research and innovation system for agricultural machinery, (2) improving the agricultural machinery promotion system, (3) optimizing the socialized service system for agricultural machinery, and (4) accelerating the construction of smart agriculture demonstration zones.
