Storyline: China's agricultural machinery exports pick up pace [Voice_over] China’s continued efforts to upgrade, optimize and specialize their agricultural machinery sector are paying off. The manager of an agri-tech company in eastern China’s Qingdao says they poured time and money into developing a one-click machine that cleans, destems and decaps chili peppers. [Sound_bite] Li Zhimin, general manager, agricultural equipment company: "It took six and a half years to develop. One machine can replace 100 manual laborers, reducing costs by about 70 percent. Crucially, efficiency has improved." [Voice_over] Chinese agriculture machinery companies say they’re targeting markets in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America and have been working with clients in those regions to customize and tailor their products to meet varying demands. [Sound_bite] Yin Chenxu, Assistant manager, product department, agricultural machinery enterprise: "We developed two cab styles: one with a streamlined design and the other with a more rugged design. This is a tractor specifically developed to match Uzbekistan's agriculture, capable of meeting the row spacing requirements for most crops." [Voice_over] Official data shows that the country exported 9 billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural machinery and parts in H1 this year, a more than 26 percent increase from the same period last year. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]