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00:03In the midst of vast fields, where the roar of engines blends with the smell of fresh soil,
00:09a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place every day.
00:15Farmers now rely not only on generational experience,
00:19but also on modern machines that can change the very rhythm of the season.
00:24In today's video, we will look at how technology is changing agricultural harvesting.
00:40Rye is one of the world's most important cereals.
00:44With global production for the 2024-2025 crop,
00:49forecast to reach around 11.8 million tonnes.
00:53Farmers would not be able to achieve such high yields without combine harvesters.
01:06As the machine begins to move, the front cutting bar gently sweeps through,
01:12feeding the entire rye plant into the machine's body.
01:15Inside the machine, a continuous threshing and winnowing process takes place to remove straw, dust and chaff.
01:25Only clean, quality grains are moved to the storage tank.
01:35When the grain tank is full, the large unfolding auger extends,
01:40transferring all the harvested rye from the machine's tank to the transport vehicle.
01:45The entire process runs smoothly, saving time and ensuring the grain is moved off the field as quickly as possible.
02:05Our next stop is the Napa cabbage field.
02:09The harvester moves along each row, and the root cutting unit makes neat cuts across the base of the plant.
02:17In a moment, the entire Napa cabbage head is lifted from the soil,
02:22retaining its signature plump shape.
02:32After being cut, the Napa cabbage passes through rollers designed to trim the outer leaves.
02:38As the cabbage reaches the end of the conveyor belt, workers standing on the machine quickly sort and package it
02:45right there.
03:04From here, the fresh cabbage heads are delivered to the market.
03:08This vegetable is consumed extensively in South Korea to make kimchi.
03:13On average, every Korean person consumes up to 86 pounds of Napa cabbage per year.
03:30Another essential ingredient for kimchi is chili powder.
03:35In the fields, dried chili rows are prepared for harvest day.
03:40As the machine passes, the fruit separation system begins working, detaching each chili pepper from the plant system.
03:57Immediately after separation, the chili pepper enters the preliminary processing unit,
04:02where dry leaves and adhering soil are cleaned off.
04:08From there, the chili peppers are instantly discharged through a large auger into a container on a trailer running alongside.
04:22However, this mechanised process also generates a lot of dust because the plants are dried.
04:29In return, manual labour is significantly reduced, and the harvesting speed increases many times over,
04:37making it extremely suitable for large area chili farms.
04:48Next is the self-propelled harvester.
04:51Used for leafy greens like lettuce or spinach.
04:54At the front of the machine, the cutting unit operates like a delicate blade,
05:00quickly cutting the vegetable leaves evenly, ensuring that they are not bruised.
05:17Afterwards, they are immediately transferred onto a wide conveyor system,
05:22feeding all of the vegetables deep into the machine's body.
05:26This is a processing compartment.
05:28Harvesters receive, quickly sort and preliminarily package the produce right in the field.
05:42Once the operation is complete, the clean young vegetable boxes are neatly stacked next to each other.
05:49From here, they will be transported directly to the processing facilities,
05:54ensuring the vegetables maintain their freshness until they reach the consumer.
06:14Not only is it used for harvesting, but today there is much machinery that assists in planting vegetables.
06:21Although their appearance may differ, the operation method is no different.
06:28During operation, the farmer only needs to take individual seedlings from the tray above
06:33and place them into the cups of the white rotating unit located right in front of them.
06:48As the rotating unit begins to move, the white cups slowly spin, carrying the seedlings down to the planting furrow.
06:57Next, the plants are neatly dropped into the soil, falling into the predetermined position.
07:04Thanks to this mechanism, the distance between each plant is always uniform.
07:18Immediately afterwards, the wheels at the back of the machine gently push soil around the base of the plant,
07:24helping it stand upright and securing itself to the ground.
07:29In just one pass, the transplanting process is complete.
07:33Quick, yet maintaining the necessary precision for each young seedling.
07:52Another nutritious vegetable is mugwort, which can be used as medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.
08:00Therefore, this vegetable is extremely popular in Asian countries, like China and South Korea.
08:08The two provinces of Nanyang and Henan have alone nearly 300,000 farmers growing mugwort.
08:23Many farms have switched to using harvesters to increase productivity.
08:29As the machine begins to move along each mugwort row, the sharp horizontal cutting blade in front quickly trims the
08:36tops of the plants.
08:51Immediately after being cut, the fresh greens are quickly gathered and moved up in an ink-like conveyor belt
08:58to be poured directly into a storage container.
09:02Farmers continuously check the quality and remove any wilted or crushed stems.
09:08In just a few minutes, the entire mugwort row has been harvested.
09:25Asia is also the world's largest producer of sweet potatoes,
09:29accounting for more than 86% of global production.
09:35To meet this massive output, ridge ploughing diggers have become indispensable assistants.
09:53As the tractor begins to move across the field, the harvesting unit slowly advances into the sweet potato row.
10:01Immediately, a plough blade is lowered, cutting the main roots and forcefully lifting the entire ridge of soil containing the
10:09sweet potato tubers.
10:19As a result, all the sweet potatoes are overturned and neatly placed on the soil surface.
10:25This exposes tiny rows of tubers along the ridge.
10:29This makes the harvesting process faster and minimises damage to the tubers.
10:45Now let's look at how farmers use modern machinery to harvest tea.
10:50The machine's wide frame is designed to open like arms, embracing the entire T-row, ensuring no T-barred no
10:59matter how small is missed.
11:13At the centre of the machine is a high speed rotating blade system, operating like a sophisticated shear.
11:21It neatly cuts the young tea shoots, including the bud and two leaves, at the established height.
11:28As a result, each cut is uniform, maintaining the quality of the fresh tea buds.
11:42After being cut, the tea is collected in the storage compartment at the back of the machine.
11:47When full, the machine moves to the staging area and dumps all of the tea into a waiting truck bed.
11:54From here, the fresh tea leaves will continue their journey to the factory, meeting the global annual consumption demand of
12:0230 million tonnes of tea.
12:12Rice is also a popular agricultural product in Asia.
12:16Global output is expected to be around 535 to 541 million tonnes, and 90% of this comes from this
12:26region.
12:38When harvest season arrives, combine harvesters become a familiar sight across the fields.
12:45The front blade sweeps evenly, neatly cutting the rice stalks in a single pass,
12:51before transferring all of the cut plants into the processing compartment.
13:03Inside the machine, the rice grains are cleanly separated from the stalks and straw,
13:09then transferred to a storage tank located right at the machine's body.
13:14Meanwhile, the straw is discharged into the field surface.
13:25When the storage tank is full, the grain discharge auger is activated.
13:30The stream of golden rice pours into large sacks.
13:34Harvesting this entire field is completed in just a few hours.
13:48For crops to grow more favourably, many farm owners invest in drones for efficient irrigation and spraying.
14:02Drones are equipped with tanks containing water, pesticides or liquid fertiliser.
14:08And underneath there are high pressure mozzles.
14:12When flying over the area requiring treatment, it automatically sprays the solution down at a uniform speed and density.
14:20Ensuring precise coverage.
14:28Thanks to advanced technology, drones can avoid obstacles.
14:32Fly at an optimal altitude to minimise solution loss.
14:36And operate effectively even on complex or steep terrain the traditional vehicles might struggle to access.
14:55Our next location is a garlic field.
14:58To make the harvesting process smoother, the first thing farmers need to do is cut off the garlic stalks.
15:11This is a small sized topping machine.
15:15The operation is very simple.
15:17The operator just needs to push the machine across the field.
15:21The front cutter head is designed to thread between the rows of garlic.
15:25Severing the stalks quickly and uniformly.
15:29With just one pass, the garlic bulbs are exposed to the sunlight.
15:34Significantly reducing manual labour compared to cutting the stalks by hand.
15:46In large scale farms, agricultural tractors are more favoured.
15:50This equipment can cut multiple rows of garlic at once, thanks to a system of sharp rotating blades.
15:58As a result, the harvesting time is significantly shortened.
16:14The next task is digging the garlic out of the ground.
16:18As the tractor moves on, its digging blade penetrates deeply into the soil,
16:23loosening the surrounding earth and lifting the entire garlic bulb out of the row.
16:28After being dug up, the equipment quickly shakes off most of the soil and roots cling to the bulbs.
16:35The garlic bulbs are placed back onto the surface of the ridge, ready for the collection stage.
16:51After a few hours, the harvester enters the field.
16:54The front mechanism gathers the garlic bulbs scattered on the ground.
16:59A conveyor belt moves them up into the sorting area and here workers perform preliminary manual sorting,
17:07removing any remaining stems, roots or soil.
17:11Finally, the clean garlic is dumped into a large container contained at the back of the machine.
17:17Thanks to these modern machines, global garlic production is continuing to increase, reaching up to 29 million tonnes in 2025.
17:41Besides garlic, onions are also used to enhance flavours of dishes.
17:46To produce over 100 million tonnes of onions annually, modern planting machines are powerful assistants.
17:59The operator sits on the machine, driving it across the field and placing the seedling trays into the feeding unit.
18:06The young plants are transferred down to the conveyor belt below.
18:11From here, gripping hooks continuously clamp the plant stem and place it into the transplanting mechanism.
18:25As the machine advances, the transplanting mechanism automatically creates holes through the plastic film.
18:32Then places the onion seedlings into the soil at pre-calibrated depths and spaces.
18:40Thanks to this coordinated operation, seedlings are planted with more uniform spacing and depth compared to manual methods.
19:00Our next location is the cornfield.
19:03After harvesting the corn cobs, farmers harvest the corn stalks to use as feed for livestock.
19:15From a distance, you can already hear the sounds of the sharp blades.
19:20They quickly sever the corn stalks in a single stroke, then gather up all of the material.
19:26Each row, the machine passes leaves behind a neatly vanished strip of corn stalk.
19:32Leaving a clean ground surface.
19:40Immediately after being cut, the corn stalks are fed directly into the internal processing compartment.
19:47Here, they are crushed or chopped into a suitable form for baling.
20:00The processed material is compressed into a tight, firm and uniform bale.
20:06These corn bales are discharged from the back of the machine, lining up across the field like ready-made winter
20:13reserves.
20:24Finally, workers simply control a machine to collect, wrap the bales and transport them to storage to be used as
20:31silage for the livestock herds.
20:48Soybean fields are also a common agricultural scene globally.
20:52Global production for this crop in the 2024-25 season is forecast to reach around 430 million tonnes.
21:11When the harvest season arrives, the entire dried soybean field turns a brownish yellow, and the harvesters begin to roll.
21:20The machine moves steadily through each soybean row, and the front cutting bar sweeps a decisive path, cutting all of
21:29the dried plants in a single pass.
21:39Immediately after being cut, the stalks and pods are fed straight into the internal compartment.
21:45Here, the grain separation process happens continuously to yield the driest, firmest soybean seeds.
21:59When the storage tank is full, the machine activates the discharge auger.
22:04The stream of pale yellow beans pours uniformly into sacks, taking only a few minutes to transfer all of the
22:11harvested seeds.
22:21Not everywhere is suitable for planting.
22:24Much land is uneven and stony.
22:27Behind the tractor, the stone picking unit begins operating, sweeping across the ground and collecting everything on the surface.
22:35Each section of the field past leaves behind a noticeably neater and cleaner surface.
22:49At the final compartment of the machine, the stones are completely retained and gradually accumulated in the storage tank.
22:57The volume of stones increases quickly, indicating that the seemingly flat field actually harbours many obstacles for crops.
23:14When the storage tank is full, the machine is moved to the edge of the field.
23:18In just a few minutes, the stones are discharged, forming piles for later disposal.
23:34To improve the quality of agricultural products, farmers also cover the soil ridges with plastic or vinyl film.
23:42As the machine moves, the white plastic film is rolled out and attaches automatically and spreads evenly along the soil
23:51ridge surface.
23:53Finally, the wheels on both sides of the machine gather soil from the edges of the ridge and cover the
23:58two sides of the film,
23:59helping to firmly secure the plastic film to the ground and prevent it from being blown away by the wind.
24:13This mechanised process is an essential step in modern cultivation, helping to control weeds, maintain soil moisture and stabilise soil
24:23temperature,
24:24creating optimal conditions for subsequent crop growth.
24:35Finally, here is how hay harvesters work.
24:39High-speed rotating blades sweep close to the ground, accurately and uniformly cutting each layer of grass.
24:47After just one pass of the machine, the entire strip of grass is laid down, neatly placed on the field
24:54surface like extended natural carpets.
25:02The cut grass is left in the field for a few days to dry.
25:07After that, the raking machine begins its work, collecting all of the dried grass.
25:13Each layer of grass is gently transferred directly into a container of a trailer running alongside.
25:30Looking back at the entire harvesting process, it is clear that machinery not only helps farmers save effort,
25:38but also opens up a new, more precise and proactive way of farming.
25:43But no matter how much technology advances, the value of diligence and experience remains present in every season.
25:52What are your thoughts on balancing technology and traditional farming mindsets?
25:58Let's discuss in the comments below.
26:00Take care.
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