Farmers check the quality of cotton seeding conducted by a planter in the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 11, 2024. The cotton planter is equipped with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, while the whole operation is carried out through mechanized work. The prefecture plans to grow 120,000 hectares of cotton in 2024. Photo: VCG