Abstract:

In recent years, rice planting mechanization is developing rapidly in Guangdong Province. However, since its late start and weak foundation, the rice planting mechanization level is only 1.73% in 2009. It has a greater gap to the national average level which has reached 16.77%. This study described the present development status of rice planting mechanization in Guangdong Province from several aspects such as planting mechanization level, planting patterns and development situation in different regions. Main factors that restrict the development were analyzed and then some strategy respecting to policy, technology, propaganda and generalization were put forward to promote the rice planting mechanization in Guangdong Province.