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2026.03.03 11:16 GMT+8

In pics: Smart technologies shaping the future of agriculture

Updated 2026.03.03 11:16 GMT+8
CGTN

On China's Suhai-1 – the world's first deep-sea salmon and trout aquaculture vessel – these cold-water, high-latitude fish are thriving far from their natural habitat thanks to intelligent, digital technologies. With the development of new quality productive forces, agriculture is rapidly becoming more intelligent, harnessing advanced tools like AI, IoT and automation to optimize the farming process. This shift has also opened doors to a wide range of innovative job opportunities, such as digital farming engineers, unmanned agricultural machinery operators, and agricultural managers. Such professions will be at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge technologies with traditional farming methods, ensuring a both efficient and sustainable future of agriculture.

(All photos via VCG)

China's Suhai-1, the world's first deep-sea salmon and trout aquaculture vessel, docks at the ​​Lianyungang Port, Jiangsu Province.

Researchers observe the growth of lettuce in an unmanned vertical plant factory, Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

Two drones shuttle back and forth, spreading fertilizer to promote growth, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province.

Cows fed in a fully automated, unmanned cowshed on a smart ranch, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

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