农林英语 课件 Unit 3 Agriculture Technology

Unit3AgricultureTechnologyUNIT3AgricultureTechnologyWarmingUpIntensiveReadingExtensiveReadingPracticalReadingComparativeReadingFurtherReadingLearningObjectivesBytheendofthisunit,you’llbeableto:•describetheequipmentandtechnologiesappliedinsmartfarming•outlinethechallengesfacedbytransgenictreeengineering•efficientlyreadsafetyinstructionsinanoperator’smanual•describetheapplicationoftheBeidousysteminChineseagriculture•knowhowtoconvertpartsofspeechintranslation•discussissuesonagriculturetechnologyTaskHerearesometechnologiesandmachinesusedinmodernagriculture.Matchthepictureswiththeirnames.()1combineharvester()2remotemonitoringsystem()3agriculturalrobot()4droneWarmingUpDACBIndustriesingeneralarebecomingincreasinglyintelligent,data-drivenandautomated,andagricultureisnoexception.Utilizingsmarttechnologiesinfarmingcanbringaboutincreasedproductivity,lowercostsandgreaterfoodquality.Thisiswhymoreandmorefarmersaretransformingtheirinfrastructurestomakewayforsophisticatedequipmentandtechnologiessuchassensors,drones,artificialintelligence(AI)technologiesandautomaticdevicestomaketheirjobseasierandbusinessesmoreprofitable.TheagricultureindustryisturningtotheInternetofThings(IoT)totakefarmingpotentialtothenextlevel,meetingthedemandsoftoday’sgrowingpopulation.IoT-enabledsensorsplacedacrossthelandhelpwithsoilmoistureandtemperaturemonitoringforbetterconservationofresourcessuchaswaterandfertilizer.译IntensiveReadingSmartfarmingforbetterfoodDronesandothergadgetshelpfarmersmonitortheconditionoftheirlandbyviewingitfromupabove.Animalsaretrackedandcropsobservedclosely,providingagricultureproducersbetterknowledgeoftheirfields.Farmers,therefore,canmakemoreinformeddecisionsthatpositivelyimpacttheirproduce.AIisdrivingefficiencyofagriculturalactivitiesbysimultaneouslyincreasingfoodproductionanddecreasingwaste.ByapplyingAItechnologies,farmerscanreceiveaccurateweatherforecasts,managetheirfarmsorfieldsscientificallyandeliminateweedswithouthurtingcrops.AI-drivenequipmentspeedsupproductionwithminimalhumaninvolvement,freeingupthefarmer’stimetoanalyzereal-timedata.译IntensiveReadingSustainableforestrySmartfarmingforbetterfoodAutomationinsmartfarminghasahugeimpactonthespeedandqualityofthework.Driverlesstractors,forexample,arerevolutionizingthefarmingindustrybyallowingfarmerstocontroltheirfleetremotely,whichsimplifiestheirworkandaddressesthefarmlaborshortagethatisontheriseinthisindustrytosomeextent.ThesteadyrateatwhichsmarttechnologiesliketheIoTandAIaredrivingchangeinfarmingistrulyimpressive.Smartfarmingisapromisingsolutiontomakegreateramountsoffoodandfeedthegrowingpopulationonthisplanet.译IntensiveReadingSustainableforestrySmartfarmingforbetterfood

Wordsutilize

v.利用，使用infrastructure

n.基础设施sophisticated

adj.复杂的，精密的，尖端的drone

n.无人机gadget

n.（设计精巧的）小机械simultaneously

adv.同步地eliminate

v.消除minimal

adj.极小的，极少的involvement

n.参与revolutionize

v.给……带来革命fleet

n.车队simplify

v.使简单，简化address

v.设法解决，处理IntensiveReading

Expressionsmakewayfor

给······让路InternetofThings(IoT)物联网tosomeextent在某种程度上IntensiveReading1Whatbenefitscansmarttechnologiesinfarmingbringabout?2

Whatequipmentandtechnologiesareutilizedinsmartfarming?IntensiveReadingSmarttechnologiesinfarmingcanbringaboutincreasedproductivity,lowercostsandgreaterfoodquality.Sophisticatedequipmentandtechnologiessuchassensors,drones,artificialintelligence(AI)technologiesandautomaticdevicesareutilizedinsmartfarming.ReadingcomprehensionTask1

Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.3

HowdoesAIhelpfarmerswithagriculturalactivities?4Whataretheadvantagesofdriverlesstractors?IntensiveReadingAIisdrivingefficiencyofagriculturalactivitiesbysimultaneouslyincreasingfoodproductionanddecreasingwaste.Driverlesstractorsallowfarmerstocontroltheirfleetremotely,whichsimplifiestheirworkandaddressesthefarmlaborshortagethatisontheriseinthisindustrytosomeextent.ReadingcomprehensionTask1

Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.VocabularybuildingTask2

Completethesentenceswiththewordsintheboxes.Changetheformwhennecessary.1Theirconcernwasnotonlywithsoil

,butalsowiththeshortageoflaborandcapital.2Technologyinfarminghas

thewaywemanageourfarms.3Theearthquakehas

greatlyonthelandscape.4Itisexpectedthatthegovernmentwillsoonannouncenewpoliciesto

theproblem.5Farmersmustconsiderhowbestto

theresourcestheyhave.IntensiveReadingconservationtransformedimpactedaddressutilize6Itisbelievedthatsmartfarmingcan

protecttheenvironmentandimprovetheeconomicbenefitofagriculture.7AIhasnotbeenusedtoitsfull

inagriculture.8Fortunately,thestormcausedonly

damagetothefield.IntensiveReadingsimultaneouslypotentialminimalVocabularybuildingTask2

Completethesentenceswiththewordsintheboxes.Changetheformwhennecessary.Task3

Studythemembersofthewordfamiliesintheboxesandthencompleteeachofthesentenceswithawordorwordsfromthem.Thefirstletterhasbeengiven.1Whenthesoilisdry,more

islostfromthecropsandsomemeasuresshouldbetakentokeepthesoil

.2Agoodheadandan

handareworthgoldinanyland.3Driverlesstractorsarenotfully

andrequireadrivertobeatthecontrolsatalltimes.IntensiveReadingmoisturemoistindustriousautomaticTask3

Studythemembersofthewordfamiliesintheboxesandthencompleteeachofthesentenceswithawordorwordsfromthem.Thefirstletterhasbeengiven.4

isanissuewhichgetsalotofattentionthesedays—whetheritmeanspreservingoldbuildingsorprotectingtheenvironment.5An

approachisusedtoanalyzetheimpactofthefloodontheregion’sagriculture.IntensiveReadingConservationanalyticalDiscussionTask4AIisanimportanttechnologyusedinsmartfarming.DiscussinyourgrouphowAIcanbeusedinagriculture.Herearesometipstohelpyou.AIcanfacilitateagricultureinanalyzingmarketdemand/managingrisks/breedingseeds/monitoringsoilhealth/protectingcrops/harvestingcrops…IntensiveReading课IntensiveReading各行各业正变得越来越智能化、数据化和自动化，农业也不例外。在农业生产中利用智能技术可以提高生产率、降低成本和提高食品质量。这就是为什么越来越多的农民正在改造他们的基础设施，以便能够使用传感器、无人机、人工智能（AI）技术和自动化装置等先进设备和技术。这些设备和技术可以提高工作效率和企业效益。农业产业正在转向物联网（IoT），以将农业潜力提升到新的水平，满足当今日益增长的人口需求。遍布在耕地里的物联网传感器有助于监测土壤湿度和温度，从而在水资源和肥料等资源的利用方面更加环保。

智慧农业助力食品发展课IntensiveReading无人机和其他小机械装置帮助农民从高空监控土地状况。通过跟踪动物和密切观察作物，农业生产者可以更好地了解自己的田地。因此，农民可以做出更明智的决定，从而促进农产品生产。人工智能在增加粮食产量的同时减少了浪费，由此提高了农业作业的效率。通过应用人工智能技术，农民可以获得准确的天气预报，科学地管理农场或田地，并在不伤害作物的情况下清除杂草。人工智能驱动的设备可以加快生产速度，只需极少的人工参与，从而腾出农民的时间来分析实时数据。

智慧农业助力食品发展课IntensiveReading智慧农业中的自动化对工作的速度和质量影响巨大。例如，无人驾驶拖拉机正在彻底改变农业生产，农民可以远程控制车队，从而简化了繁琐的工作，并在一定程度上解决了这一行业日益严重的农场劳动力短缺问题。物联网和人工智能等智能技术推动农业变革的稳定速度确实令人震惊。农业智能化是生产更多粮食、养活地球上日益增长的人口的一个前景广阔的解决方案。

智慧农业助力食品发展Whytransgenictrees?Climatechangeandincreasinginternationalcommerceandtravelhaveallowednon-nativepestsanddiseasestoenterprimevalforests.Thereisgrowingconcernaboutthehealthofforestsinthefaceofthosedisasters.Geneticengineeringseemstobeanidealmethodtorescuetheforests.Formorethanthreedecades,USfarmershavebeengrowinggeneticallyengineeredcrops.Researchersare,therefore,pushingtomovethetechnologyfromfarmtoforestbyreleasingtransgenictrees—engineeredtocarrygenesthatwouldmakethemresistanttopests—intothewild.Unfortunately,researchandregulatorychallengestosuchgeneticallymodifiedtreescouldmakethattransitionharder.Transgenictreesfacerockypathfromfarmtoforest译ExtensiveReadingResearchchallengesCommercialinterestsarealreadyhamperingscientificworkontransgenictrees.Fewcompanieswillallowtransgenictreestobeplantedontheirlandbecausedoingsocouldmakethemlosetheircertification.Manykeyconsumers,suchashomedecorationstores,willnotbuywoodwithoutsuchcertification,whichisintendedtodemonstratethatthewoodwasharvestedresponsibly.RegulatorychallengesThereareseveralchallengesthatareuniquetoforests.Unlikecrops,whicharetypicallyharvestedafterafewmonths,engineeredtreeswouldpersistintheenvironmentfordecades,andtheycouldmigrateundetectedacrossnationalborders.Somemodifiedtreescouldevenescaperegulationsaltogether,assomeengineeredcropshavealreadydone,becauseofgapsintherulesfortransgeniccrops.TransgenictreesfacerockypathfromfarmtoforestExtensiveReading译ExtensiveReadingOtherproblemsResearchersarealsoskepticalaboutusinggeneticallymodifiedtreestocombatarborealdiseases.Diseaseresistanceisoftencontrolledbysmallcontributionsfromhundredsoreventhousandsofgenes,andthat’stoomanytotackleusinggeneticengineering.Givensuchuncertainties,thetimesavingscreatedbyengineeringdisease-resistantplants—ratherthanbreedingthemconventionall—mightbeoverestimated.Thoughtransgenictreesseemtohaveabrightfuture,therearemanychallengeslyingaheadtobetackled.AsforestsarethelungsofEarth,governmentsandindustriesshouldpayattentiontoforesthealthandmakeeffortstominimizetheinfluencesofclimatechange,pestsanddiseasesonforests.Transgenictreesfacerockypathfromfarmtoforest译

Wordstransgenic

adj.转基因的primeval

adj.原始的release

v.放出，释放regulatory

adj.监管的，管理的transition

n.转变，过渡commercial

adj.商业的hamper

v.阻碍，妨碍certification

n.证书persist

v.继续存在migrate

v.迁徙，移栖undetected

adj.未被注意的combat

v.防止，抑制arborealadj.树木的，栖于树木的breed

v.培育conventionally

adv.传统地overestimate

v.对······估计过高ExtensiveReading

Expressionsgeneticallyengineered/modified转基因的homedecorationstore家装店beskepticalaboutsth对某事持怀疑态度ExtensiveReading☐1Transgenictreeshaveexistedformorethanthreedecades.☐2Scientificresearchontransgenictreeshasbeenhinderedduetolackoffinancialsupport.☐3Transgenictreesaremoreriskythantransgeniccropsastheycanliveintheenvironmentlonger.☐4Geneticmodificationisthebestsolutiontotacklechallengesfrompestsordiseasesamongtrees.ReadingcomprehensionTask1Readthetextanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).ExtensiveReadingFTTFVocabularybuildingTask2Theprefix“trans-”hasthreedifferentmeanings.Identifythemeaningsoftheprefix“trans-”inthefollowingsentencesandchoosetherightonefortheitalicizedword(s)ineachsentence.ExtensiveReading1Withthistechnology,farmerswillbeabletosowseedsdirectly,ratherthanhavingto

transplantseedlings.2Withmoretransbordercommerce,travelandtransactions,cropdiseasescanbe

transmittedmoreeasilyandwidely.VocabularybuildingTask2Theprefix“trans-”hasthreedifferentmeanings.Identifythemeaningsoftheprefix“trans-”inthefollowingsentencesandchoosetherightonefortheitalicizedword(s)ineachsentence.ExtensiveReading3Thereisanincreasingtendencyforthesecompaniestobecome

transnationalfirms.4Topreservetheintactnessofthefarm,hetransferredittooneheir5Thetranslationoftheoriginal

transcriptcouldgreatlyinfluencetheeffectofinternationalcommunication.VocabularybuildingTask2Theprefix“trans-”hasthreedifferentmeanings.Identifythemeaningsoftheprefix“trans-”inthefollowingsentencesandchoosetherightonefortheitalicizedword(s)ineachsentence.ExtensiveReadingCABCACCC1Organicallygrowncropsdonotdiffergreatlyinappearancefromcropsgrowninatraditionalway.(conventionally)2

Theracoonescapedthroughthebasementwindowwithnoonenoticingit.(undetected)ExtensiveReadingOrganicallygrowncropsdonotdiffergreatlyinappearancefromcropsgrownconventionally.Theracoonescapedthroughthebasementwindowundetected.Task3

Rewritethefollowingsentencesusingthewordsinbrackets.3Thesebirdswilltravelsouthwardinwinter.(migrate)4

Thepestsandweedsinthefieldmakeitdifficultforcropstogrow.(hamper)5

Theveryancientforestshaveagreatvarietyoffloraandfauna.(primeval)ExtensiveReadingThesebirdswillmigratesouthwardinwinter.Thepestsandweedsinthefieldhamperthegrowthofcrops.Task3

Rewritethefollowingsentencesusingthewordsinbrackets.Theprimevalforestshaveagreatvarietyoffloraandfauna.课ExtensiveReading为什么要研究转基因树木？为什么要研究转基因树木？气候变化、日益增长的国际商贸活动和旅行使得非本地害虫和疾病入侵到了原始森林。面对这些灾难，人们越来越担心森林的健康。基因工程似乎是拯救森林的理想方法。三十多年来，美国农民一直在种植转基因作物。因此，研究人员正通过在野外种植转基因树木（将树木进行转基因改造使之携带可抵抗害虫的基因），推动转基因技术从农场到森林的应用转移。遗憾的是，此类转基因树木面临的研究和监管挑战可能会使这一转变更加困难。转基因树木：从农场到森林，前进之路充满坎坷课ExtensiveReading研究挑战商业利益已经阻碍了转基因树木的科研工作。很少有公司会允许在其土地上种植转基因树木，因为这样做可能会使他们失去认证资格。众多主要消费者，如家居装饰店，不会购买这类未经认证的木材，因为没有认证则不能证明木材来源合理合法。监管挑战有一些挑战是森林独有的。农作物通常只需长几个月就可以收割，而转基因树木则不同，它们会在环境中存活数十年，而且可能跨越国界移栖而不被发现。一些转基因树木甚至可以完全逃脱监管，就像一些转基因农作物那样，因为转基因作物的管理规则中存在漏洞。转基因树木：从农场到森林，前进之路充满坎坷课ExtensiveReading其他问题研究人员还对利用转基因树木防治树栖疾病持怀疑态度。抗病性通常由数百甚至数千个基因的微小贡献控制，转基因技术无法处理数目如此多的基因。鉴于这些不确定性，人们可能高估了通过转基因技术培育抗病植物而非通过传统育种所节省的时间。虽然转基因树木似乎前景光明，但还有许多挑战有待解决。森林是地球之肺，各国政府和各行各业都应关注森林健康，努力将气候变化、病虫害对森林的影响降到最低。转基因树木：从农场到森林，前进之路充满坎坷ThesafetysymbolandsignalwordsThisisthesafetysymbol.Whenyouseethissymbolonyourmachine,bealerttothepotentialofpersonalinjury.Asignalword—DANGER,WARNINGorCAUTION—isusedwiththesafetysymbol.DANGERidentifiesthemostserioushazards.PracticalReadingSafetyinstructionsforPRHmanurespreader400

译Wearprotectiveclothinganddevices•Wearclose-fittingclothingandsafetyequipmentappropriatetothejob.•Wearasuitableprotectivehearingdevicesuchasearmuffsorearplugstoprotectagainstobjectionableoruncomfortablenoises.•Donotwearradioormusicheadphoneswhileoperatingthemachine.Operatethespreadersafely•Donotenteraspreaderinoperation.•Operatethespreaderfromthedriver’sseatonly.•Donotexceedtheloadcapacityofthespreader.•Reducespeedwhenmakingaturnortravelingonroughterrain.•Keepthespreaderingearwhentravelingdownhill.PracticalReadingSafetyinstructionsforPRHmanurespreader400译Usesafetylights•Flashingwarninglightsandturnsignalsarerecommendedtoincreasevisibilitywheneverdrivingonpublicroads.Protectbystanders•Donotoperatethespreadernearpeople.•Donotplacerocks,timberorothersolidobjectsnearthespreader.Objectscanbethrowngreatdistances,causinginjurytopeople.Prepareforemergencies•Keepafirstaidkitandfireextinguisherhandy.•Setemergencynumbersfordoctors,ambulanceservices,thehospital,andthefiredepartmentonthetelephone.PracticalReadingSafetyinstructionsforPRHmanurespreader400译PracticalReadinghazard

n.危险，隐患earmuffs

n.耳套earplug

n.耳塞objectionable

adj.令人不快的exceed

v.超过，超出rough

adj.粗糙的，不平的terrain

n.地形，地势gearn.排挡，挡位flash

v.（使）闪光visibility

n.能见度bystandern.旁观者handy

adj.手边的，附近的WordsPracticalReadingmanurespreader撒肥机inoperation在运行中loadcapacity承载能力ingear挂着挡的firstaidkit急救箱fireextinguisher灭火器Expressions☐1Dowearprotectivehearingdevicetogetridofuncomfortablenoises.☐2Thedrivercanenteraspreaderinoperation.☐3Flashingwarninglightsarenotrecommendedwhendrivingonpublicroads.☐4Toprotectbystanders,solidobjectslikerocksshouldberemoved.☐5Prepareafirstaidkitandfireextinguisherforemergencies.ReadingcomprehensionTask1Readthetextanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).PracticalReadingTFFTTPracticalReadingVocabularybuildingTask2Task2Trytoidentifythemeaningoftheitalicizedpolysemouswordsinthefollowingsentences.Matchthesentencewiththemeaningoftheitalicizedword.ab1)Donotoperatethespreadernear

people.2)Doctorswillhavetooperateonhiseyes.a.touseandcontrolamachineor

equipmentb.tocutintosomeone’sbodyinorderto

repairorremoveapartthatisdamagedPracticalReadingVocabularybuildingTask2Task2Trytoidentifythemeaningoftheitalicizedpolysemouswordsinthefollowingsentences.Matchthesentencewiththemeaningoftheitalicizedword.ba1)Donotplacerocks,timberorothersolidobjectsnearthespreader.2)Myobject

wastoexplainthedecisionsimply.a.

thepurposeofaplan,actionoractivityb.

asolidthingthatyoucanhold,touchorseebutthatisnotalivePracticalReadingVocabularybuildingTask2Task2Trytoidentifythemeaningoftheitalicizedpolysemouswordsinthefollowingsentences.Matchthesentencewiththemeaningoftheitalicizedword.ab1)Donot

wear

radioormusic

headphoneswhileoperatingthemachine.2)Hardlaboronthelandsoon

worethefarmerout.a.tohavesomethingsuchasclothes,shoesorjeweleryonyourbodyb.tobecomethinnerorweakerafter

continuoususe,ortomakesomethingdothis课PracticalReading安全标志和标识词这是安全标志。当您在您的机器上看到此标志时，请注意可能造成的人身伤害。标识词——危险、警告或小心——与安全标志一起使用。危险标识，表示最严重的危险。PRH400型撒肥机安全说明课PracticalReading穿戴防护服和防护装置穿戴适合工作的贴身衣服和安全设备。佩戴合适的听力保护装置，如耳罩或耳塞，以隔绝令人反感或不舒服的噪音。操作机器时请不要戴收音机耳机或音乐耳机。安全操作撒肥机切勿在撒肥机作业时进入机器。只能在驾驶员座位上操作撒肥机。不要超过撒肥机的承载能力。转弯或在崎岖地形上行驶时应降低速度。下坡行驶时，不要空挡滑行。PRH400型撒肥机安全说明课PracticalReading使用安全灯•在公共道路上行驶时，建议使用闪烁的警示灯和转向灯来提高能见度。保护旁边的人•请勿在靠近人群的地方操作撒肥机。•不要靠近撒肥机的地方放置石块、木材或其他硬的物体。这些物体可能会被抛出很远，误伤他人。做好应急准备•随身携带急救箱和灭火器。•在手机上将医生、救护车、医院和消防队的号码设置为紧急号码。PRH400型撒肥机安全说明ComparativeReadingAgriculturalroboticsisthelogicalproliferationofautomationtechnologyintodifferentaspectsofagriculture,improvingproductivityandsavinglabor.Itisreplacingcommontechniquestoperformthesametaskswithhighefficiency.Fromplantbreedingtofarmmonitoring,agriculturalrobotsaremakingcontributionsinmanyagriculturalactivities.Themainapplicationofrobotsinagriculturetodayisattheharvestingstage.Andtheemergingapplicationsofrobotsordronesareincontrollingweeds.译

我的译文Agriculturalrobotics农业机器人技术是自动化技术在农业不同领域的合理推广，它提高了生产率，节省了劳动力。该技术正在取代常见的技术，高效率地完成同样的任务。从植物育种到农场监控，农业机器人正在为许多农业活动做贡献。目前，机器人主要应用于农业的收割阶段。杂草控制是机器人或无人机的新兴应用领域。ComparativeReadingThemechanicaldesignofsucharobotincludesamanipulatorandanendeffector.Themanipulatorisanarm-likestructurejoinedtothebodyofarobotandisusedtoexecutetasks.Thusitisdesignedconsideringthetasktype,economicefficiencyandtherequiredmotions.Theendeffector,e.g.thegripper,isthedevicefoundattheendoftheroboticarm,anditisusedforvariousagriculturaloperations.Agriculturalrobotics农业机器人的机械设计包含操纵器和末端执行器。操纵器是连接在机器人身体上的、类似手臂的结构，用于执行任务。因此，操纵器的设计需要考虑到任务类型、经济效率以及所需的动作。而末端执行器，例如夹持器,则是位于机械臂，末端用来完成各项农业操作的装置。参考译文ComparativeReadingApplyingroboticstoagricultureisbothenergy-savingandcost-effectiveforfarmers.Themobilerobotsandflyingrobotsthatareexclusivelyusedinagriculturecanaidfarmersintendingcrops,pickingfruitandevenkeepinganimals.However,sometimesagriculturalrobotsalsoneedhumaninteractiontosolvecomplexissues.将机器人科技应用于农业能为农民节省精力和节约成本。农业专用的移动机器人和飞行机器人能够协助农民照管庄稼、采摘水果，甚至养殖动物。然而，农业机器人有时也需要人机交互来解决复杂问题。参考译文AgriculturalroboticsTranslationTipsIntranslation,onepartofspeechinthesourcelanguagecanbeconvertedintoanotherpartofspeechinthetargelanguage.Thepurposeofconversionistoconveythemeaningoftheoriginaltextusingnaturalexpressionsinthetranslatedtextdespitethegrammaticaldifferencesoflanguages.Conversioncantakeplaceamongallpartsofspeechincludingnouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbsandprepositions.ComparativeReadingTranslationTipsComparativeReadingThefarmhasbeeninoperationformanyyears.这家农场已经经营多年了。（conversionofthenounintotheverb）

ItisourgreatpleasuretonotethatChinahasmadegreatprogressinapplyingmoderntechnologyinagriculture.我们很高兴看到中国在农业现代技术的应用方面取得了长足的进步。（conversionofthenounintotheadjective）Independentobservershavecommentedpositivelythedevelopmentinsmartfarming.独立观察员对智慧农业的发展给予了高度评价。（conversionoftheverbintothenoun）ExampleFurtherReadingBest-knownforitshigh-precisionpositioningservice,China’sindependently-developedBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemisusedinarangeofagriculturalprocessesincludingplowing,sowing,harvesting,strawtreatmentanddroughtresistancework.Nationwide,around600,000machineshadbeenequippedwiththeBeidousystembytheendof2021,accordingtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralAffairs.

InHubeiProvincealone,theBeidousystemhasbeeninstalledon27,407farmmachinesin3,885agriculturalcooperatives(合作社).Withthesystem,agriculturalmachinerycannowoperateau