Acceleration of agricultural mechanization

In 2012, the nation’s agricultural mechanization maintained a good momentum of overall advancement and rapid development. The level of comprehensive mechanization for cultivation and harvesting is expected to reach 57%, an increase of 2.2% over the same period of last year, and an increase of more than 2% for seven consecutive years.

In 2012, the Central Government’s subsidy for agricultural machinery purchases reached 21.5 billion yuan, an increase of 2 billion yuan over the previous year, and it was fully implemented at the end of November. The effect of subsidy policies was significant. The demand for agricultural machinery was continuously rising, the production and sales of the agricultural machinery industry was booming, the total amount of agricultural machinery and equipment was accelerated, and the structure was optimized.

In 2012, the total agricultural machinery power in the country reached a 1 billion kilowatt-step, which is expected to reach 1.02 billion kilowatts, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year. Large and medium-sized tractors are expected to reach 4.9 million units, a year-on-year increase of 11.2%. The weak link of rice transplanters and corn combine harvesters is expected to reach 570,000 units and 233,000 units, an increase of 18.7% and 36.1% year-on-year respectively.

In 2012, the number of agricultural cooperatives across the country exceeded 31,000, an increase of more than 10% from last year. It is estimated that the annual revenue from agricultural mechanization services will reach 480 billion yuan, an increase of about 7% from last year. The vigorous development of socialized agricultural services has powerfully promoted land circulation and large-scale cultivation, and promoted the improvement of the organization of agricultural production.