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Smart agricultural machinery is used to improve efficiency at a large-scale family farm in Chengbei sub-district, Rugao. [Photo/WeChat account: rugaofabu]

Located in Chengbei sub-district in Rugao, the Tianyuan farm has received fresh vitality for further development through the use of smart agricultural machinery.

Xu Boyun, owner of the farm, has introduced a number of automatic devices, such as unmanned rice transplanters and harvesters to improve efficiency and reduce manpower.

A new type of unmanned tractor is normally able to finish sowing three 100-meter-long pieces of land within a single minute, explained Xu, who is the first farm owner in Rugao to buy such a tractor. “It also has GPS and can drive itself along the route that I set up for it on the phone.”

These smart machines not only do a better job at a faster pace, but also free farmers from everyday exhausting work, Xu added.

“While taking care of nearly 333.3 hectares of land, my husband and I can use the spare time to go out and have fun. But back in my parents' time, they were completely occupied with their 3,333 square meters of land .”