On January 19, CCTV's "Focus Interview" program, under the theme "Deepening Roots in Agricultural Soil, Empowering High-Quality Development," reported on the remarkable achievements made by the three provinces of Hunan, Zhejiang, and Henan in high-quality agricultural development. Particular attention was given to the scientific and technological innovation achievements of the Hunan Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Innovation and R&D Center, with Zoomlion as the lead unit, in addressing shortcomings in agricultural machinery and equipment such as small machinery suitable for hilly and mountainous areas and intelligent equipment.

The following is an excerpt from the report:

Agriculture is the cornerstone of Chinese-style modernization. Rural revitalization is a key link in realizing Chinese-style modernization. At the end of December 2024, the fourth batch of "High-Quality Development Research Tour" interview activities organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee concluded successfully. This research tour went deep into the three provinces of Hunan, Zhejiang, and Henan, focusing on multiple important fields including agriculture, agricultural science and technology, agricultural product processing, the "Ten Million Project," and rural revitalization. Journalists explored the frontiers of agricultural science and technology, examined the agricultural product processing industry chain, felt the majestic power of the "Ten Million Project," and witnessed the vigorous vitality of rural revitalization.

▲In November 2024, the "High-Quality Development Research Tour" interview team of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee visited Zoomlion

In recent years, Hunan has placed greater emphasis on developing agricultural science and technology, established the Hunan Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Innovation and R&D Center, focused on weak areas in agricultural machinery and equipment such as small machinery suitable for hilly and mountainous areas and intelligent equipment, and actively developed and promoted distinctive agricultural machinery suited to the topographical characteristics of the hilly and mountainous areas of southern China. Moreover, in response to the shortcomings of difficult cultivation in hilly and mountainous areas, Hunan launched work in 2024 to replace terraced fields in hilly and mountainous areas with newly created or reclaimed cultivated land in lake areas, ensuring not only the quantity of cultivated land but also improving quality standards.

▲CCTV's "Focus Interview" highlights Zoomlion agricultural machinery

As the lead unit of the Hunan Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Innovation and R&D Center, Zoomlion has actively played a demonstrative and leading role, carried out a series of original and pioneering technological breakthroughs, and successively launched innovative products such as the industry's first wheel-track composite hybrid chassis, pure electric tractors, hybrid harvesters, and intelligent driving rice transplanters, using the power of innovation to drive the transformation and upgrading of agricultural machinery and equipment toward intelligence, digitalization, and green development, and continuously providing "acceleration" for the high-quality development of China's agricultural machinery industry.

▲Zoomlion's series of new energy agricultural machinery products