Yunnan is renowned as the ‘Kingdom of Rice Cultivation’ due to its unique geographical environment. However, the region has encountered a series of challenges in the process of agricultural development, such as persistently high costs of agricultural materials and labor, significant resource consumption, and relatively low efficiency in rice cultivation. To address these challenges, local areas have actively explored and adopted diversified planting models. These include terrace farming, cultivation in river valleys and plains, upland rice dry farming in mountainous areas, water-saving irrigation, green and organic ecological farming, integrated rice-aquaculture systems, ecological recycling farming, as well as the selection and cultivation of distinctive varieties, which have significantly enhanced the diversity and efficiency of agricultural production. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of how these planting models effectively improve land utilization rates, increase agricultural output, enhance resource utilization efficiency, and bolster market competitiveness, thereby injecting strong impetus into rural revitalization. Nevertheless, in the course of practical implementation, there are still several pressing issues that need to be resolved. These include insufficient investment in infrastructure, inadequate technology promotion, limited skills among farmers, relatively high economic costs, and low market recognition. In response to these issues, this paper puts forward the following suggestions: first, increase investment in infrastructure construction to improve agricultural production conditions; second, expand the scope of technology promotion and strengthen farmer training to enhance farmers’ acceptance and application capabilities of new technologies; third, optimize the economic cost structure to reduce production costs and improve agricultural profitability; fourth, strengthen brand building and market development to enhance the market recognition and competitiveness of agricultural products, thereby promoting high-quality development of agriculture in Yunnan and contributing to rural revitalization.