Agricultural Science and Technology Helps Rural Revitalization

　　Store grain in the ground, and store grain in technology. Today, agriculture is becoming a promising industry, and farmers are becoming attractive occupations.

　　The autumn wind bursts, setting off layers of rice waves and bringing the fragrance of rice. Approaching the edge of the field, waist-high rice is neatly spread out and extends to the foot of the distant mountain. In the rice field, several harvesters are running at full power and the roar is endless. On the ridge of the field, farmers hold mobile phones to check the growth of rice and the progress of harvesting, and their faces are filled with the joy of harvest. When I came to the 68th regiment of Kekedala City, the fourth division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a picture of autumn harvest in full swing came to my eyes.

　　The 68th regiment is located in Ili Valley, with fertile soil and abundant irrigation water. Thanks to superior natural conditions, the local area began to explore the cultivation of rice very early. However, due to the lack of advanced planting concepts and technical support, farmers have been exploring for a long time. The variety of rice in the field is mixed, and the height of rice seedlings is uneven, which is not only difficult to manage and protect, but also inefficient. Both the practical needs of increasing farmers’ income and the long-term overall situation of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization have put forward new and higher requirements for improving production technology.

　　Store grain in the ground, and store grain in technology. With the help of modern production technology, local rice planting has embarked on the road of intelligent production. The intelligent agricultural system has made the days of "steaming the summer heat and rusting the country, burning the sun on the back" gone forever. With the help of modern information technology, every field and every seedling has been monitored all the time, and the information such as soil humidity, pH value and rice seedling growth can be seen at a glance. Through the big screen of smart agriculture, technicians can analyze the situation of water and fertilizer, pests and diseases according to the data fed back by remote sensing. Under the precise guidance of data, intensive cultivation, accurate fertilization and reasonable irrigation have replaced extensive management, and watering and fertilization can be completed by machinery without leaving home. From "looking up to heaven for dinner" to "looking up to heaven for management", the unique natural endowment of Yili River Valley is being transformed into the development advantage of rural revitalization.

　　In the process of technology application, we are also faced with a task of coordinating agricultural production with environmental protection. For example, in Bole City, Xinjiang, in the past, planting corn had to go through fixed processes such as plowing and film mulching. When the wind blows over the newly turned land, it will raise dust all over the sky, and the broken plastic film will remain in the ground, which will not only be difficult to decompose, but also cause soil hardening. With the improvement of agricultural technology, farmers began to experiment with corn protective no-tillage technology. Not clearing the straw and plowing the land before cultivation not only reduces the loss caused by land ploughing, but also eliminates the use of plastic film, which not only saves a lot of costs, but also reduces land pollution and protects farmland and surrounding agricultural environment. Crops and land have achieved a virtuous cycle of planting in the middle and planting in the middle.

　　The introduction of advanced agricultural technology has enabled farmers to see the broad prospects of agricultural development and stimulated the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of production. At first, the popularization of corn conservation no-tillage technology was not smooth. A farmer planted 100 mu with the mentality of giving it a try. When harvesting, he found out that "the yield per mu is more than 100 kilograms, and the cost has dropped, and the 200 yuan per mu is at least increased", and finally he decided to adopt protective no-tillage technology. Since the beginning of this year, the local promotion area has exceeded 30,000 mu. At harvest time, looking at the full corn in the field, the local people smiled.

　　From the foot of Tianshan Mountain to the Ili River, from desert oasis to vast grassland … … In more places in Xinjiang, agriculture has caught the express train of technological progress, production has become more and more convenient, and people’s lives have become more and more affluent. Today, agriculture is becoming a promising industry, and farmers are becoming attractive occupations. Better application of science and technology, agricultural science and technology to help rural revitalization, the pace towards agricultural and rural modernization will be more stable, and beautiful countryside, with strong agriculture, beautiful countryside and rich farmers, will gradually approach.

　　(The author is editor of the review department of this newspaper)

　　People’s Daily (October 14, 2021, 05 edition)