Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms

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Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms

STORY: Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cartoon about agricultural machines STORYLINE: Sowing, fertilizing, spraying pesticides, reaping... On the farmland in rural China, agricultural machines have been introduced to assist farming and harvest. The period from the end of May to the beginning of June each year is crucial for crop planting and harvest in east China's Anhui Province. Farmers need to harvest wheat and transplant rice seedlings within around two weeks. Thanks to the application of smart agriculture technology and modern agricultural machines, the farmland productivity has been greatly increased. Three small-sized harvesters can handle approximately 60 mu (about 4 hectares) of farmland in 2 hours. The highly efficient combine harvesters also reduce crop losses. The color sorter for seeds will tell a seed's quality and sift out inferior ones. Agr

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