
At the cotton fields in Artux, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, seeders equipped with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System seamlessly finish each sowing task with precision and efficiency. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The cotton fields in Artux, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, have entered the season's sowing period and become abuzz with the roar of machinery and the voices of farmers.
At the high-standard cotton planting base in Artux, seeders equipped with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System travel across the fields, seamlessly finishing each sowing task with precision and efficiency. Under the sun, plastic mulches stretch neatly in straight lines.

At the cotton fields in Artux, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, seeders equipped with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System seamlessly finish each sowing task with precision and efficiency. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The cotton sowing is expected to be completed by late April. Nearly half of the 8,000 hectares have already been sown.
In recent years, Artux has increased investment in high-standard farmland, improved field infrastructure, and promoted high-quality cotton varieties and advanced planting technologies. It has focused on popularizing satellite-guided sowing, pesticide-spraying drones, and intelligent fertilization throughout the process to boost the quality and efficiency of the cotton industry and ensure income growth for farmers.

At the cotton fields in Artux, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, seeders equipped with the Beidou Navigation Satellite System seamlessly finish each sowing task with precision and efficiency. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]