Computer vision-based method for monitoring grain quantity change in warehouses

Regularly checking the quantity of stored grain in warehouses is essential for the grain safety of a country.However,current manual inspection ways fail to get real-time measurement results and require spending a lot of manpower and resources.In this paper,we proposed a computer vision-based method to automatically monitor the change in grain quantity of a granary.The proposed method was motivated from the observation that warehouse managers can use a camera to remotely monitor the grain security of a granary,which determines whether grain quantity is reduced by checking the distance between the grain surface and the grain loading line at the outlet of a granary.To this end,images were first captured by a camera,and a two-level spatial constraints-based SVM classifier was learned to detect the grain surface and the grain loading line of the images.During the test phase,the detected result of a test image obtained by SVM was further refined by Grab Cut with higher order potentials to get the more accurate segmentation result.Finally,the area between the grain surface and the grain loading line was calculated,and then compared with the previous measured one to determine whether the grain surface had dropped.The experiment results validate the effectiveness of the two-level spatial constraints SVM and the strategy for monitoring the change in grain quantity.

Analysis of the System of Direct Subsidy for Grain Production in China

This paper introduces the status quo of the system structure of direct subsidy for grain production in China,and analyses the function and essence of direct subsidy for grain production in China as follows:the function of direct subsidy for grain production in China is to protect and promote the development of food industry,ensure food supply and national food security,protect grain growers' interests,and maintain the dominant position of national food trade;the essence of direct subsidy for grain production is the compensation for grain producers' reasonable interests,the compensation for positive externality of grain production,and social costs of adjusting equilibrium between food supply and demand.We discuss the problems existing in the system of direct subsidy for grain production in China and put forward corresponding countermeasures as follows:first,adhere to improving synergetic system of direct subsidy for grain production;second,adjust the direct subsidy method of grain production;third,establish long-term mechanism of subsidy for grain production;fourth,promote the information-based service level of the system of direct subsidy for grain production.

Intellectual Property Protection,Inheritance,Innovation and Development of Woody Edible Oilseeds in Hubei Province

Only by developing woody edible oilseeds industry can we ensure the safety of the important industrial chain and supply chain of vegetable edible oil in China.There are 13 kinds of woody edible oil plants in Hubei,including Camellia oleifera Abel(oil tea),Juglans regia L.(walnut),Olea europaea L.(olive)and Paeonia suffruticosa(oil peony).This paper studies the main industries of woody edible oilseeds in Hubei Province and their intellectual property resources,and analyzes the main problems in their intellectual property protection,inheritance,innovation and development.Finally,it proposes some strategies,including carrying forward the traditional knowledge related to woody edible oilseeds,innovating the"agricultural chip",creating key counties of national woody edible oil seeds,and developing industrial clusters with national advantages and characteristics.