Robotization of Agriculture in China during the Reign of Xi Jinping

This study comprehensively examines the process of automation and robotization in China's agricultural sector in recent years. The purpose of the work was to determine the direction and role of the development of robotization processes in the innovative and economic development of smart agriculture in the PRC, as well as to identify problems, prospects and opportunities for further development. This topic attracts significant scientific interest from such domestic researchers as: M.A. Balashov and I.V. Tsvigun, L.D. Boni, L.A. Volkova, D.V. Kruglov, T.S. Yagya et al., The works of these authors study the degree of development of agriculture and its ability to provide the population with everything necessary to maintain the life and functioning of sectors of the national economy closely related to the agro-industrial complex. Such Chinese authors as Mengzhen Kang, Xiujuan Wang, Jing Hua, Meng Xin, Chen Feng, Sun Chuanheng, Xing Bin, Mao Shiping, Zhao Chunjiang, Liu Xu, Li Wenhua and others also worked on the study of this area. researchers also argue that the development of a new direction in Chinese agricultural policy, which involves the use of “smart” technologies and robotization in agriculture, is due to the need to solve a wide range of problems in the agricultural sector. To conduct an in-depth analysis of the robotization process in the agricultural sector of China, we used the method of observation and situational analysis, content analysis, as well as a comparative method. Using these methods, we obtained, among others, the following results. A connection has been established between changes in the robotics market and general economic fluctuations. The dependence of the solution to the issue of food security of the country and the successful implementation of “smart” agriculture has been revealed. It has been established what steps must be taken for the sustainable development of robotics. Problems in the robotization process were identified and solutions were proposed. Keywords: robotization, People's Republic of China, China, agriculture, smart agriculture, robotics, Xi Jinping