On March 9, the second Ministers' Passage of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held at the Great Hall of the People, where Han Jun, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, was interviewed by journalists.

Han Jun introduced that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China’s agricultural technical equipment conditions saw remarkable improvements, and agricultural modernization advanced to a new stage. The contribution rate of agricultural scientific and technological progress has exceeded 64%, the coverage rate of improved crop varieties is over 96%, the comprehensive mechanization rate of ploughing, sowing and harvesting for farm crops has reached 76.7%, and full-process mechanization has been realized for major grain crops.

The intelligent and digital transformation of agriculture is also accelerating, with various intelligent equipment playing a vital role in agricultural production. Last year, more than 300,000 agricultural drones were put into use nationwide, the largest number in the world, serving a cultivated land area of 460 million mu. At present, intelligent picking robots, intelligent irrigation robots, AI-powered laser weeding robots and other smart devices have also been applied in agriculture.

As China’s first technology enterprise dedicated to the R&D of AI-powered laser weeding robots, Azure Engine closely follows the national agricultural development strategy, addresses production pain points through technological innovation. Its self-developed Guangyun series AI laser weeding robots serve as benchmark products for boosting agriculture via science and technology, enabling AI technology to be truly implemented in farmlands and consolidating the scientific and technological foundation for high-quality agricultural development.