During the spring ploughing period this year, all regions in Guizhou Province implemented the mechanization of rice production, greatly improving the quality of seedlings and efficiency. It saves a lot of time compared to traditional planting, and also cuts costs and uses less resources and manpower. In the past, farmers could not even plant 1,000 mu (57 Hectares) of farmland in two weeks. But with a mechanized operation, this can be done in four or five days.