China Advances Digital Agriculture Transforming Rural Economy

China is accelerating digital agriculture through national and local initiatives, authors report in a recent commentary. The smart agriculture market exceeded 100 billion yuan in 2024 and is projected to reach 120 billion yuan in 2025, with agricultural-robot penetration rising from 3.2% in 2020 to 15.7% in 2024; provinces such as Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Jiangsu pilot AI, drones and logistics integration.