China: Technology powers China's autumn harvest as bumper yield expected.

Shotlist Xunwu County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, east China - Recent 1. Harvester at work in field 2. Various of harvested grain being poured onto truck 3. Various of farmer driving harvester in field Funing County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, southwest China - Recent 4. Aerial shots of terraced field; farmers at work 5. Various of drones transporting bags of harvested grain, farmers at work Fuyuan City, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China - Recent 6. Various of cranberry farmland; harvester at work; cranberries floating on water Handan City, Hebei Province, north China - Recent 7. Aerial shot of fields, greenhouses 8. Various of chili pepper field; farmers harvesting chili peppers 9. Various of agricultural product processing line 10. Workers loading products into truck Storyline Farmers across China are busy harvesting autumn crops as the various grain-producing regions leverage modern technology and agricultural machinery to boost efficiency, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs forecasting yet another bumper yield this year. Data from the Ministry show that the nationwide autumn grain acreage remains stable with a slight increase, notably in high-yield corn. So far, most autumn grain crops have been growing well. Southwest China is currently at the peak of its rice harvest, while rice harvesting in the colder northeast is also underway. With corn maturing in the Yellow River-Huaihe River-Haihe River region, the country is on track for another robust autumn harvest. In Xunwu County of east China's Jiangxi Province, harvesting is fully mechanized across hilly terraced fields. Located along the foothills of the Wuyi Mountains, much of the county's farmland is distributed on mountain slopes. In recent years, local authorities have introduced new crop varieties and compact harvesters specifically adapted for hilly terrain. This has significantly boosted harvesting efficiency and farm profitability. In Funing County of southwest China's Yunnan Province, new technology is helping streamline the harvest across more than 660 hectares of terraced paddy rice fields in a village named Naye. So far this year, the village has deployed five agricultural drones to transport harvested grain between the fields and drying grounds, with a single transport run completed in just two to three minutes. Assisted by drone logistics, the village expects to finish its entire rice harvest by early October. In Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, growers are employing a specialized "wet harvesting" technique for cranberries. Before getting in the matured fruit, workers will flood the fields with water to create shallow ponds and operate beating machines to detach ripe cranberries from the vines. Farmers will then use floating nets to gather the floating harvest and load the harvested berries onto trucks via conveyor belts. This technique preserves the original taste and quality of the fruit while substantially increasing harvest efficiency. In Jize County of north China's Hebei Province, harvesting is underway across more than 4,000 hectares of chili pepper fields. Known for its "goat-horn" chili peppers -- so named for their distinctive shape and historically served as an imperial tribute during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) -- the county now supplies over 20 percent of China's domestic chopped chili market, with products exported to more than 10 other countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]