Recently, a batch of specialized tractors designed for mountainous terrain were delivered to and put into use for spring plowing operations in southwest my country. This effectively addresses the long-standing challenges of agricultural machinery accessibility and low efficiency in the region, accelerating the development of agricultural mechanization in hilly and mountainous areas.
Hills and mountains account for over 80% of the terrain in southwest my country. Traditional flat-bed tractors, due to their wide bodies, large turning radius, and poor climbing ability, struggle to adapt to narrow ridges and steep slopes. As a result, the agricultural mechanization rate in the region is 23 percentage points lower than the national average, and spring plowing and autumn harvesting still rely heavily on manual labor. To address this dilemma, a domestic agricultural machinery R&D team, collaborating with agricultural universities and mountain farmers over three years, conducted technical research and development, ultimately launching a series of specialized mountain tractors. This mountain tractor features a narrow body and short wheelbase design, with a width of 1.2 meters, 30% less than traditional models. This allows it to flexibly navigate terraced fields with ridges spaced less than 2 meters apart. It also features a reinforced track chassis, which increases the track contact area by 1.5 times, allowing it to climb up to 35 degrees and maintain stability even on slopes as steep as 25 degrees. To address the fragmented nature of mountainous fields, the tractor is also equipped with a "Small Plot Precision Operation System." This system uses millimeter-wave radar to detect ridge boundaries and automatically adjust its trajectory to avoid crushing crops, maintaining an accuracy of less than 5 centimeters.
At a rapeseed planting base in Zhanyi District, Qujing City, Yunnan Province, farmer Wang Jianguo used a mountain tractor for fertilization for the first time. "It used to take two hours to carry fertilizer per mu of land manually. Now, with a tractor driven up the mountain, it can be done in half an hour. The amount of fertilizer applied can also be precisely controlled, saving 15 kilograms of fertilizer per mu." Wang Jianguo calculated that using a mountain tractor has reduced spring plowing costs on his family's 12 mu of mountain land by 40%, and increased operational efficiency by three times.
According to the head of an agricultural machinery manufacturer, the first batch of 500 mountain tractors has been put into use in 20 counties (districts) in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan, covering all operations, including plowing, sowing, fertilizing, and harvesting. Going forward, the company will develop more customized models tailored to the soil conditions and crop types of different mountainous areas. The company will also collaborate with local governments to conduct agricultural machinery operation training. The goal is to increase agricultural machinery coverage in mountainous areas of Southwest China to 60% within the next three years, helping to increase agricultural production and farmers' incomes in mountainous areas.
A relevant official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that the promotion and application of specialized mountain tractors represents a significant breakthrough in my country's agricultural machinery transformation from "plain adaptation" to "all-region adaptation." This will provide strong support for consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and comprehensively promoting rural revitalization.
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