Analysis on the Key Problems of Chinese Cotton Full Mechanization Based on System Engineering Theory

Abstract

Cotton is the main economic crop in China. The whole process of mechanized cotton production is the decisive factor to ensure the stable and healthy development of China’s cotton industry. In recent years, the willingness to grow cotton has declined due to labor shortages. Based on the current situation of mechanized production in China, this paper analyzes the problems existing in the six major stages of cotton production and draws the key technical factors (technical problems, production problems, agronomic problems) that restrict the whole process of mechanization in China. Based on the theory of system engineering, combined with the development direction of national agricultural mechanization, it is proposed that the large-scale business model, systematic engineering design, and cotton industry chain integration are the main directions for solving problems, which is of great significance to the advancement of agricultural modernization and the realization of smart agriculture.