With the rapid integration and widespread application of information technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the new generation of scientific technologies represented by 5G with agricultural machinery and equipment products across various fields of agricultural production, the purchasing value and usage value of traditional agricultural machinery products as agricultural production materials are changing rapidly. The new generation of agricultural machinery products that carry and realize more information technology functions will become the "mobile terminal" of the entire agricultural production process.

According to the "2022-2027 China Agricultural Automation Equipment Industry Market Panorama Research and Development Prospect Forecast Report" written by the Zhongyan Puhua Research Institute:

Analysis of the current situation and prospects of agricultural automation equipment development

According to data from Tianyancha, as of now, there are more than 1.666 million agricultural machinery-related enterprises in China. Among them, 344,000 new registered enterprises were added in 2022, with a growth rate of 26.3%. In terms of regional distribution, Shandong, Anhui, and Henan have the most related enterprises, with 194,000, 102,000, and 97,000 respectively. It can be seen that agricultural machinery-related enterprises are still in a rapid development process, but simple "mechanization" is no longer sufficient to meet the rising demands and expectations of agricultural labor. To achieve a true and continuous increase in agricultural production efficiency, and even to address major topics such as strengthening agriculture through technology and revitalizing agriculture, "automation" and "intelligence" have become the core keywords in the current agricultural production process.

According to the "14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China and the Outline of Long-term Goals for 2035," it is proposed to strengthen the research and application of large and medium-sized, intelligent, and composite agricultural machinery, increasing the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop planting and harvesting to 75%. It is evident that under the impetus of policies, the products of the large and medium-sized, intelligent, and composite agricultural automation equipment industry will accelerate development.

It is expected that the import and export business of China's agricultural automation equipment industry will continue to maintain a stable growth trend, especially in export business. In fact, at the beginning of the new year, some companies, including Lovol and Nantong Fulaiwei, have already secured a number of export orders.

Perhaps, in the foreseeable future, the intelligence of agricultural equipment, the unmanned operation of driving, and the data and information of the production process will become the growth points and driving forces for the transformation and upgrading of the agricultural equipment industry.

China is fully promoting the modernization process of agriculture and rural areas, aiming at the main direction of agricultural and rural modernization, liberating farmers from heavy physical labor through unmanned, less manpower, and intelligent operations, while achieving precision, standardization, refinement, intensification, scale, and efficiency in agricultural planting, leading to increased production and income.

Data shows that China can basically achieve self-sufficiency in the seed industry of major grain crops, with 100% self-sufficiency in wheat and rice seeds, over 96% coverage of good seed rates for crops, 87% self-sufficiency in vegetable varieties, and over 75% self-sufficiency in core breeding sources for livestock and poultry.

Analysis of the current situation of the agricultural automation equipment industry

The agricultural automation equipment industry has brought new development opportunities. It is necessary to deepen the supply-side structural reform of agricultural mechanization, focus on addressing shortcomings, strengthening weaknesses, and promoting coordination, vigorously promoting the integration and adaptation of mechanization with agronomic systems, intelligent information technology, agricultural management methods, and farmland construction, leading and promoting the innovative development of the agricultural automation equipment industry.

In recent years, Kuqa City in Xinjiang has guided agricultural enterprises towards harmless, intensive, and intelligent development with the concept of circular economy. Smart technology farming has been increasingly applied in the breeding industry. Advanced fully automated equipment delivers feed to each chicken coop via conveyor belts, where hens are comfortably pecking at their food, and fresh eggs are transported via conveyor belts to the packaging workshop for sorting and packing by workers, while chicken manure is cleared to the fermentation site by specialized equipment.

The person in charge, Geng Mingjie, introduced that with the application of advanced intelligent breeding systems in the country, feeders only need to press a few buttons to achieve automated egg-laying hen breeding.

Opportunities for the development of the agricultural automation equipment industry

Accelerate the development of artificial intelligence crop breeding, improve the productivity and quality of arable land, and provide strong support for national food security. According to the "Rural Revitalization Strategic Plan," by 2035, China will basically achieve modernization in agriculture and rural areas.

With the development of modern agriculture, more and more agricultural cooperatives are adopting smart agricultural production models, and the automation management technology for environmental control, fertilization, and irrigation is gradually becoming popular. Agricultural automation equipment is often transformed from traditional agricultural machinery, and many production enterprises are not standalone agricultural robot manufacturers but rather traditional agricultural machinery producers undergoing transformation.

The agricultural automation equipment industry report provides a specific analysis of the development status, competitive landscape, and market supply and demand situation of China's agricultural automation equipment industry, and analyzes the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry from the perspectives of policy environment, economic environment, social environment, and technological environment. It also focuses on analyzing the operational status and development patterns of key enterprises and makes professional predictions about the development trends of the industry in the coming years.

This report also reveals the potential demand and opportunities in the agricultural automation equipment market, providing accurate market intelligence and scientific decision-making basis for strategic investors to choose the right investment timing and for company leadership to make strategic plans, while also having great reference value for government departments.