An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2025 shows a farmer working beside a seedling conveyor belt at the "Tianfu granary" core demonstration zone in Chongzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A smart agriculture competition, running from May 15 to Sept. 30, pits six human farming teams against four AI-assisted groups across 1,000 mu (or 66.7 hectares) of prime Sichuan farmland. This modern-day duel between tradition and technology offers a window into China's quest for smart agriculture.(Xinhua)