Since the beginning of this year, Huai'an City has coordinated the promotion of agricultural science and technology innovation, digital transformation, and the cultivation of key entities, accelerating the development of agricultural new quality productive forces to empower rural revitalization.
The first is to strengthen agricultural science and technology innovation. The city focuses on empowering agriculture through technology, accelerating the innovation and promotion of breeding and production techniques. So far this year, over 60 new varieties, technologies, products, and equipment have been demonstrated and promoted citywide. The newly cultivated crayfish variety "Xuyi No. 1" has successfully received recognition as a new aquatic variety from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
The second is to promote the digital transformation of agriculture. Efforts have been made to accelerate the digital and intelligent construction of agriculture and rural areas, enhancing the level of information technology. To date, 84 provincial and municipal digital agriculture and rural bases have been established, along with 15 innovative application bases for agricultural IoT. The city has also enhanced the level of agricultural machinery and equipment for specialty industries. This year, more than 600 sets of various intelligent auxiliary driving agricultural machines have been promoted, with over 3,000 intelligent agricultural machines currently in use.
The third is to accelerate the cultivation of agricultural entities. The city has worked to strengthen leading agricultural enterprises and promote the integration of production, education, research, and application. 1 national-level agricultural leading enterprise and 9 provincial-level ones have recently been approved. Additionally, the cultivation of "new farmers" and high-quality rural talent has been expedited. This year, training has been completed for 15,300 high-quality professional farmers, and 52 leaders, known as "leading wild geese", have been nurtured to lead rural revitalization efforts.