Intelligent Technologies Reshape China's Grain Industry

Strategic Insights -

As the grain industry undergoes a significant transformation in China, innovative technologies are playing a pivotal role in reshaping the traditional sector. The 7th China Grain Trading Conference in Shenyang highlighted the extensive use of "black technologies" in every link of the grain industry chain. From storage to processing, the industry is witnessing a wave of intelligent upgrading, driven by scientific and technological innovation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Robots, equipped with AI and radar systems, can autonomously close and manage grain warehouses, eliminating the need for manual labor and reducing health risks.
  • Intelligent grain condition monitoring systems, automatic ventilation devices, and 24-hour pest control robots are being implemented in various granaries across the country, enhancing efficiency and reducing labor costs.
  • AI-powered systems are being used to remotely monitor and control grain warehouses, enabling real-time data collection and precise operations.
  • The National Grain Reserves Administration reported that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, 1,057 grain machinery upgrading and transformation projects were implemented, promoting the application of 33,000 grain machinery equipment.
  • Companies such as COFCO Group are introducing automated processes, including continuous ship unloading, intelligent visual inspection equipment, and "dark factories" with machinery running 24 hours a day.
  • The integration of production, education, research, and application in the grain industry is being promoted, with efforts to deepen school-enterprise cooperation and stimulate the vitality of science and technology and talents.

Statistics:

  • 1,057 grain machinery upgrading and transformation projects were implemented during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
  • 33,000 grain machinery equipment were promoted and applied during the same period.
  • 1,600 sensors and telemetering instruments are used in the oil pressing workshop of COFCO Group's Donghai Grain and Oil Industrial Park.
  • 224 million yuan in output value is added by the application of scientific research results in grain industry.

Sources:

  • Xinhua News Agency, Shenyang, July 13 (Reporters Wu Jiangmin and Hong Kerun)
  • National Grain Reserves Administration
  • COFCO Wuxi Warehousing and Logistics Institute
  • COFCO Group
  • Hefei Taihe Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
  • State Food and Strategic Reserves Administration
  • Liaoning Provincial Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves
  • Shenyang Agricultural University
  • Bohai University
  • https://www.ln.gov.cn/web/ywdt/zymtkln/2025071409391479676/index.shtml