Basic meaning of farm tools

Agriculture is a production department that people use the life functions of animals and plants to transform natural substances and energy into products that human needs. At present, agriculture can be divided into two categories: plant cultivation (farming, planting) and animal breeding (breeding).

Traditional farm tools are the general name of agricultural production tools invented and passed down in history. Traditional farm tools have the characteristics of local materials, portability, multifunction and wide applicability. According to an ancient legend, the first agricultural tool was Lei Lei. The well-documented sowing tool in the Western Han Dynasty was the plough share. Ploughshares are pulled by livestock and supported by people behind them, which can complete ditching and sowing at the same time.

This entry only briefly describes seven general farm tools in China. It is necessary to classify more farm tools (for example, according to "region", "different environment" and "different agricultural production") and summarize their functions, so as to promote the development of productivity by systematically recording production tools.