China highlights AI laser weeding, seed-breeding model in farm-modernization drive
By MLex Staff ( March 9, 2026, 07:53 GMT | Insight) -- China’s agriculture and rural affairs minister Han Jun said Monday that artificial intelligence applications are being incorporated into the country’s agricultural modernization efforts, citing AI-powered laser-weeding robots and a large model developed for seed breeding. The remarks align with the State Council’s “AI Plus” action plan released last year and indicate that the framework is being referenced beyond manufacturing, one of its more visible areas of implementation.China’s agriculture and rural affairs minister Han Jun said Monday that artificial intelligence applications are being incorporated into the country’s agricultural-modernization efforts, citing AI-powered laser weeding robots and a large model developed for seed breeding....
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