Ministry of Finance: the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery achieved practical results in 2014.

In 2014, driven by the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery, the level of equipment and operation of agricultural machinery increased rapidly, the popularization and use of new technologies for agricultural mechanization accelerated, and farmers' enthusiasm for purchasing machines was high. It has provided strong equipment and technical support for realizing the "eleventh consecutive increase" of grain production and the "eleventh consecutive fast increase" of farmers' income, and the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery has achieved remarkable results.

First, it has promoted the sustained growth of the total amount of agricultural machinery and further optimized the structure and layout of agricultural machinery equipment. The subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery has continuously aroused the enthusiasm of farmers in purchasing agricultural machinery, and the total amount of agricultural machinery equipment in the country has continued to grow steadily and rapidly. In 2014, the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery has been implemented for 11 consecutive years. Subsidy funds increased from 70 million yuan in 2004 to 23.65 billion yuan in 2014, with a cumulative investment of about 120 billion yuan, and the purchase of more than 35 million sets of agricultural machinery. In 2014, the total power of agricultural machinery in China is expected to reach 1.05 billion kilowatts, an increase of 410 million kilowatts over 2004, an increase of 64 percent. The equipment structure is developing in the direction of high horsepower, multi-function and high performance. the number of large and medium-sized tractors, combine harvesters and rice transplanters exceeds 5.58 million, 1.52 million and 660000 respectively, which is 5 times, 3.7 times and 9.8 times that of 2004 respectively. The number of cash crops, animal husbandry and aquaculture, forest and fruit industry and primary processing machinery of agricultural products has increased rapidly.

The second is to promote the popularization and use of agricultural machinery and further improve the operation level of agricultural mechanization. Subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery continue to stimulate farmers' enthusiasm for using agricultural machinery, the working area of agricultural machinery continues to increase, and the level of agricultural mechanization in important agricultural hours and weak links has improved significantly. In 2014, the comprehensive mechanization level of crop cultivation and harvest in the country exceeded 61 percent, an increase of 27 percentage points over 2004. The comprehensive mechanization rates of the three major grain crops have all exceeded 75 percent, and the whole process of wheat production has basically been mechanized. The level of mechanical planting and harvesting of rice has increased from 6% and 27% in 2004 to 38% and 81% respectively, and the harvest level of corn machine has increased from 2% to 55%. With agricultural machinery as the carrier, technologies for increasing production and efficiency, such as precision sowing, deep application of chemical fertilizer, high-efficiency plant protection, low-loss harvest, and returning straw to the field, were rapidly popularized, and the areas of conservation tillage and subsoiling land preparation exceeded 120 million mu and 150 million mu respectively, further tapping the potential to increase grain production and enhancing the ability of agriculture to resist disasters.

Third, the socialized service of agricultural machinery has developed vigorously, which has further promoted the transformation of agricultural production mode. At present, the number of professional agricultural machinery operation service households, agricultural machinery cooperatives and other service organizations across the country exceeds 5.3 million and 1.7 million respectively, and a large number of agricultural machinery experts who understand technology, can operate, and operate well have emerged, covering an area of nearly 4 billion mu every year, accounting for about 2/3 of the country's total agricultural machinery operation area, and the agricultural machinery field service income exceeds 210 billion yuan. In 2014, an area of 120 million mu of new agricultural mechanization technologies such as precision sowing, conservation tillage and high-efficiency plant protection was added. At the same time, a total of 150 million mu of subsoiling land preparation area was completed, exceeding the target of 100 million mu. The socialized service of agricultural machinery has become a prominent highlight of agricultural socialized service, alleviating the adverse impact of young and middle-aged labor on agricultural production, promoting land circulation and large-scale operation, and improving the level of agricultural intensification and organization.

Fourth, stimulate effective demand in rural areas and further promote the steady development of agricultural machinery industry. Driven by the agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy and other aspects, China's agricultural machinery production and marketing are booming, driving the rapid development of the agricultural machinery industry. The total output value of the agricultural machinery industry has maintained double-digit growth for ten consecutive years. In 2014, the main business income of agricultural machinery enterprises above the national scale reached 418.06 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8% over the same period last year. At present, China's agricultural machinery industry cluster has initially taken shape, the scientific and technological content, product quality and after-sales service level have been continuously improved, and the main agricultural machinery products have been able to meet more than 90% of the needs of the domestic market.