Relevant responsible persons of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance on the purchase of agricultural machinery from 2015 to 2017

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance conscientiously implement the spirit of the third and fourth Plenary sessions of the 18th CPC Central Committee, the Central Economic work Conference, the Central Rural work Conference, and the Central No. 1 document, in view of the outstanding problems encountered in the implementation of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, in-depth organization and research, and extensively solicited the opinions of farmers, enterprises, grass-roots cadres, agricultural machinery, finance and other departments at all levels. On the basis of summarizing the experience in recent years and the pilot work of innovative operation of agricultural machinery purchase subsidies, on 27 January this year, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and the General Office of the Ministry of Finance jointly issued the "guidance on the implementation of Agricultural Machinery purchase subsidies for 2015-2017" (hereinafter referred to as "opinions"). In order to learn more about the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery from 2015 to 2017, this reporter recently interviewed relevant responsible persons of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance.

Reporter: what is the implementation of the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery in 2014?

A: in 2014, the central government allocated a total of 23.7548 billion yuan for subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, an increase of 2 billion yuan over the previous year. Driven by the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery, the amount of major agricultural machinery and equipment urgently needed in agricultural production has maintained rapid growth, and the area of mechanized operations has continued to expand. It provides a strong equipment and technical support for realizing the "eleventh consecutive increase" of grain production and the "eleventh company fast increase" of farmers' income.

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. The total power of agricultural machinery in China is expected to reach 1.076 billion kilowatts in 2014, an increase of 3.57 percent over the same period last year. The number of large and medium-sized tractors and supporting agricultural tools is expected to reach 5.72 million and 8.94 million respectively, an increase of 8.6% and 8.1% respectively over the same period last year, and the growth rate is 8 and 7 percentage points higher than that of small tractors and supporting agricultural tools, respectively. the trend of large-scale and matching of tractors is more obvious. The number of rice transplanters and combine harvesters is expected to reach 665000 and 1.577 million respectively, an increase of 9.7% and 11% respectively over the same period last year, while the number of corn harvesters reached 344000, an increase of 20.1% over the same period last year, an increase of more than 20% for six consecutive years.

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 machinery, and new social service organizations such as agricultural machinery cooperatives have increased rapidly, and the number of agricultural machinery cooperatives has reached 47000, an increase of more than 5100 over the previous year. The working area of agricultural machinery has continued to increase, and the level of agricultural mechanization in important agricultural seasons and weak links has improved significantly. In 2014, the comprehensive mechanization level of crop cultivation and harvest across the country is expected to exceed 61 percent, an increase of more than 1.5 percentage points over last year, and achieve the 12th five-year Plan target ahead of schedule. The yield of wheat machine is more than 92%. The level of mechanical planting and harvesting of rice is expected to exceed 38% and 81% respectively. The corn machine harvest level is expected to exceed 56%, which has increased by more than 5 percentage points for six consecutive years. Positive progress has been made in the mechanization of rape, peanuts, potatoes, cotton, sugar cane and other crops.

Third, guide the application of new technologies of agricultural mechanization and further promote the transformation of the mode of agricultural production. Subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery guide farmers to purchase advanced and applicable agricultural machinery and tools, which effectively promotes the popularization and use of new technologies of agricultural mechanization that are yield-increasing, resource-saving and environment-friendly. It is estimated that 260 million mu of new technologies for agricultural mechanization, such as precision sowing, conservation tillage and high-efficiency plant protection, will be extended throughout the year. At the same time, a total of 150 million mu of land preparation area for deep loosening of agricultural machinery was completed in the whole year, exceeding the target of 100 million mu set by the government work report in 2014.

Fourth, stimulate effective demand in rural areas and further promote the steady development of agricultural machinery industry. The purchase of agricultural machinery presents a diversified pattern dominated by farmers and agricultural production and operation organizations, supplemented by financial subsidies and social investment, which continues to promote the development of agricultural machinery industry. In 2014, the main business income of large-scale agricultural machinery enterprises nationwide reached 418.06 billion yuan, an increase of 8.79 percent over the same period last year. In addition to the tractor products entering the adjustment period, the output of most agricultural machinery products has increased steadily, and the agricultural machinery industry has developed continuously and healthily.

Reporter: compared with previous years, what are the new changes and characteristics of this year's agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy?

A: this year's agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy further strengthens reform and innovation, embodies the principle of respecting farmers' autonomy and adapting to market demand, and embodies the universal benefits of public finance policy and the key orientation of industrial development policy. adhere to streamlining administration and delegating power in the pattern of policy implementation, and cutting down and simplifying at the level of policy operation. Efforts should be made to promote the pertinence, stability, universality and safety of policy implementation, effectively ensure the safety of funds and cadres, and ensure the efficient and safe implementation of subsidy policies. It is mainly reflected in four aspects:

First, we should pay attention to the key points, speed up the mechanization of the whole production process of major crops such as grain, cotton, oil and sugar, and improve the directivity and accuracy of policies. The "opinion" stipulates that in accordance with the objective requirements of "basic self-sufficiency of grain and absolute safety of rations," the central government funds will focus on subsidizing machines and tools needed in key links in the production of major crops, such as grain, cotton, oil and sugar, and giving consideration to the machinery needed for the development of animal husbandry, fishery, facility agriculture, forest and fruit industry, and primary processing of agricultural products, and strive to improve the level of mechanization in the whole production process of major crops such as grain, cotton, oil and sugar in about three years.

The second is to pay attention to reform and improvement, optimize the system design, reflect the fairness, convenience and efficiency of the people, and highlight the universality and stability of the policy. The "opinion" stipulates that according to the development needs of local dominant leading industries and the scale of subsidy funds, each province should select some key links of machinery and equipment to carry out open subsidies; major grain producing provinces (regions) should choose some of the machinery and equipment items urgently needed in the key links of grain production to provide open subsidies. Provinces with conditions, around the leading industries, in accordance with the principle of matching the scale of subsidy funds with the demand for purchasing machines, choose the items of machinery and tools to try out all open subsidies. At the same time, the implementation period of the "opinions" will be from 2015 to 2017, and the scope, standard and mode of operation of subsidies will remain unchanged for three years, further stabilizing expectations and maintaining policy continuity.

Third, we should pay attention to standardized implementation, strengthen process supervision, strengthen information disclosure, performance assessment and risk prevention and control of clean government, and ensure the safety of funds. The "opinion" stipulates that the policy of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery shall be implemented in the form of independent purchase of agricultural machinery, fixed subsidies, settlement at the county level, and direct subsidy to cards (households), promote standardized implementation, and prevent and control the risk of clean government. Departments in charge of agricultural mechanization at all levels and financial departments are required to further enhance their ideological understanding, strengthen organizational leadership, close communication and cooperation, establish a work responsibility system, and carry out in-depth performance management. In the aspects of information disclosure, sunshine operation, simplifying procedures, providing convenient services to the people, strengthening supervision, and severely punishing violations, the relevant measures are further refined and strengthened.

Fourth, we should pay attention to the principle of marketization, give full play to the guiding role of subsidy policy on the development of agricultural mechanization through the market mechanism, protect the autonomy of machine buyers in machine selection and purchase, and promote the scientific and technological progress of agricultural machinery products. The opinion stipulates that on the basis of the pilot project of last year, we will continue to select individual provinces to carry out the pilot reform of the marketization of subsidized products; in order to guide and encourage agricultural machinery production enterprises to strengthen R & D and innovation, select a number of provinces to carry out the pilot project of central financial funds for the purchase of new agricultural machinery products. Farmers can choose their own dealers to buy machines, and the dealers are determined and released by the production enterprises independently, and gradually decouple the operation process of the subsidy policy from the agricultural machinery product distribution enterprises, with a transition period of 3 years.

In short, through the implementation of the policy of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, it is necessary to fully mobilize and protect the enthusiasm of farmers in purchasing and using agricultural machinery, promote the optimization of the structure of agricultural machinery and equipment, improve the operation capacity and level of agricultural mechanization, and promote the transformation of the mode of agricultural development. we will effectively ensure the effective supply of major agricultural products.

Reporter: what are the new changes in the object of subsidy? What are the considerations for this change?

Answer: the "opinion" has made appropriate changes to the object of subsidy, that is, from last year's "subsidies for farmers, animal husbandry and fishermen, farm (forest farm) workers, farmers' cooperatives and agricultural production and operation organizations engaged in agricultural machinery operations" from last year's "subsidies are included in the scope of implementation and meet the subsidy conditions" to "individuals and agricultural production and management organizations directly engaged in agricultural production". Among them, individuals include not only agricultural, animal husbandry and fishermen, farm (forest farm) workers, but also other residents who are directly engaged in agricultural production; the definition of agricultural production and management organization can be linked up with the agricultural law, including farmers' cooperatives, family farms and agricultural enterprises directly engaged in agricultural production.

The appropriate adjustment of the scope of subsidies is mainly due to the fact that with the rapid progress of urbanization and the accelerated pace of rural labor transfer, the main body engaged in agricultural production is not only farmers, animal husbandry and fishermen. More and more agricultural production tasks are undertaken by new agricultural operators such as cooperatives and agricultural enterprises; in addition, after the reform of the household registration system, farmers are only a kind of occupation division, which is difficult to distinguish from residence and household registration.

According to the actual situation, each province should decide whether to extend the subsidy to agricultural production enterprises and so on. It is necessary to conduct in-depth investigation and study, predict the risks that may arise after agricultural enterprises are included in the subsidy object, make a scientific decision, make a further detailed definition, and specify it in the implementation plan or guidance for the purchase of agricultural machinery in the province.

Reporter: is there any change in the scope of machines and tools subsidized by the central government funds? what is the basis for determining it?

A: in accordance with the principle of dividing the powers of the central and local governments, the priority of central financial funds and key subsidies can meet public needs and reflect the strategic objectives of the country. From 2015 to 2017, the scope of subsidized machinery and equipment of central financial funds has been reduced from 175items in 2014 to 137items; optional items have been abolished, and machinery and equipment with strong applicability for agricultural development with local characteristics can be subsidized by local finance at all levels.

When determining the scope of subsidized machinery, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance mainly followed three principles: first, to highlight the key points, in accordance with the objective requirements of "basic grain supply and absolute safety of rations", focus on subsidizing the machinery needed in the key links of grain, cotton, oil, sugar and other major crops production, taking into account the machines and tools needed for the development of animal husbandry, fishery, facility agriculture, forest and fruit industry and primary processing of agricultural products. Strive to improve the level of mechanization in the whole production process of grain, cotton, oil, sugar and other major crops in about 3 years Second, mainly subsidize farmers to buy difficult and high-value agricultural machinery; third, it is easy to regulate, and the scope of subsidies is limited to machinery mainly used in agricultural production as far as possible.

According to the actual agricultural production of each province, some of the 137 items should be selected as the scope of subsidies for the central financial funds of the province.

Reporter: what is the difference between the qualification of subsidized products and previous years, and how to actively and steadily carry out the pilot market-oriented reform of subsidized products?

A: starting from 2015, the qualification of subsidized products is no longer linked to the catalogue of agricultural machinery products supported by the national and provincial level. However, subsidized products should have two qualifications: first, the subsidized equipment must be a product produced within the territory of the people's Republic of China; second, except for the pilot subsidy for new products, the subsidized equipment should be a product that has obtained a valid promotion and appraisal certificate at the ministerial or provincial level. At the same time, agricultural machinery products that explicitly disqualify subsidies or do not meet the management of production licenses and compulsory certification shall not enjoy subsidies.

This year, we will continue to select individual provinces with enthusiasm, relatively mature thinking, and strong organizational ability to carry out pilot market reform of subsidized products, that is, within the range of types of subsidized machinery, with the exception of agricultural machinery products that are explicitly disqualified or do not meet the management of production licenses and compulsory certification, qualified buyers of agricultural machinery can apply for subsidies.

Reporter: why should we vigorously promote open subsidies for key items?

A: since 2011, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance have advocated that machines and tools in the key and weak links of agricultural mechanization production should be made up to meet the needs of all farmers applying for purchase. In 2014, 21 provinces across the country determined the scope of subsidies for agricultural machinery urgently needed for agricultural production and implemented open subsidies for some or all items. Among them, Jiangsu Province opened subsidies to all 50 items within the scope of subsidies, and the subsidy funds were covered by the provincial finance; Jilin issued an implementation plan for the purchase of agricultural machinery in the name of the provincial government, reducing the scope of subsidies to 35 items, focusing on subsidizing the machinery and tools needed for the whole process of grain production mechanization.

From a practical point of view, the implementation of open subsidies and GSP for key items can, on the one hand, concentrate funds to supplement key points, enhance the mechanization of the whole production process of major crops, enhance the production capacity of China's major agricultural products, and ensure the safety of supply. On the other hand, it can simplify procedures, reduce the examination and approval links such as determining the object of subsidy, prevent power rent-seeking, and facilitate supervision and prevention and control of the risk of clean government.

In 2015, major grain producing provinces (regions) were required to choose some or all of the equipment items urgently needed in the key links of grain production to provide open subsidies. It mainly includes deep loosening machine, no-tillage seeder, rice transplanter, motorized sprayer, power (rod type, air-fed) sprayer, self-walking crawler type grain combine (full feeding), half-feeding combine harvester, corn harvester, potato harvester, straw crushing and returning machine, grain dryer, large and medium-sized wheeled tractor and so on. The major producing provinces (regions) of cotton, oil and sugar crops should open subsidies to cotton harvesters, sugarcane growers, sugarcane harvesters, rapeseed harvesters, peanut harvesters and other machinery items.

In addition, provinces with conditions are encouraged to focus on leading industries and, in accordance with the principle of matching the scale of subsidy funds with the demand for purchasing machines, to select all items of machinery and tools to try out all open subsidies, and strive to concentrate funds and focus on key areas. we will coordinate and accelerate the development of mechanization in a planned and phased manner.

Reporter: what are the new changes in subsidy standards?

Answer: the central finance continues to implement quota subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, that is, the same type and grade of agricultural machinery shall, in principle, implement unified subsidy standards in the province, and differential treatment of similar products produced by enterprises inside and outside the province is not allowed.

In order to effectively solve the mechanization of some key links, the subsidy limit for some machines and tools has been appropriately raised, such as large-scale sugarcane harvester from 250000 yuan to 400000 yuan and large cotton harvester from 400000 yuan to 600000 yuan. On this basis, actively explore the development of large-scale agricultural machinery financial leasing pilot. However, this is the maximum amount of subsidy, and the specific amount of subsidy shall be determined by the competent departments of agricultural mechanization of each province in the light of the market price of local agricultural machinery products, which in principle shall not exceed 30% of the average sales price of the products in the previous year, and shall be responsible for determining the subsidy amount of agricultural machinery products in the province on the basis of considering the maximum subsidy amount, the universality of the policy and the benefit of the use of funds.

In order to prevent the excessive gap in the amount of subsidy between regions, the provision that the proportion of the amount of subsidy in key schistosomiasis control areas and areas severely affected by the earthquake does not exceed 50% has been cancelled (if otherwise stipulated by the State Council, it shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions).

Reporter: what are the new changes in the management of agricultural machinery purchase subsidy products production and distribution enterprises?

A: in the management of enterprises producing and selling subsidized products for the purchase of agricultural machinery, the principle of "streamlining administration and delegating powers, combining decentralization and management" has been fully embodied. There are mainly three new measures:

First, in order to avoid the illusion that administrative departments examine and approve subsidized dealers, in addition to continuing to implement subsidized product distribution enterprises independently determined by agricultural machinery production enterprises, it is also stipulated that subsidized product distribution enterprises shall be announced to the public by agricultural machinery production enterprises, but the provincial agricultural mechanization departments should promptly publish the list of distribution enterprises and individuals that have been blacklisted.

Second, in order to further strengthen fair competition and the implementation of policies and norms, subsidy objects can independently choose to purchase machines by subsidized product dealers (no longer within the province), or through direct sales by enterprises; in principle, subsidy recipients should go through all subsidy procedures with the competent departments determined by the local government, and gradually decouple the operation process of the subsidy policy from the agricultural machinery product distribution enterprises, with a transition period of 3 years.

Third, it further clarifies the relevant responsibilities and obligations. The purchasers and the agricultural machinery production and marketing enterprises shall respectively bear legal responsibility for the authenticity of the application materials related to agricultural machinery purchase subsidies and the purchase of machinery and tools submitted by them; the agricultural machinery production and distribution enterprises' product subsidy qualification or the qualification to distribute subsidized products shall be suspended or cancelled, and the disputes and economic losses caused shall be borne by the illegal agricultural machinery production or distribution enterprises.

Reporter: what are the requirements and measures for subsidizing the disclosure of information?

Answer: the "opinion" requires departments in charge of agricultural mechanization at all levels to actively publicize subsidy policies in the form of radio, television, newspapers, Internet, brochures, clear paper, wallcharts, and so on, and to establish and improve public columns of information on subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery. to ensure the effective operation of columns and other public carriers of information.

The competent departments in charge of agricultural mechanization at the provincial and county levels shall focus on making public the implementation plan, the list of subsidy amounts, the operation procedures, the methods of complaint and consultation, the scale and progress of the use of funds, the beneficiaries of subsidies, violations and problems, etc.; the competent departments in charge of agricultural mechanization at all levels shall organize agricultural machinery test and appraisal institutions at all levels to disclose the popularization and appraisal certificates, appraisal and inspection results and other information of subsidized machinery in accordance with the principle of "who appraises, who makes public".

After the end of the annual subsidy work, the competent department of agricultural mechanization at the county level shall publish the information and implementation of all subsidized machine buyers on the local government website or the website (page) of the agricultural (agricultural machinery) department in the form of a public announcement. at the same time, we should pay attention to protecting personal privacy.

Reporter: as a new pilot project, the pilot project of subsidy for the purchase of new agricultural machinery products, what are the specific operational requirements?

A: in order to encourage agricultural machinery manufacturing enterprises to strengthen R & D and innovation, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance plan to select a number of provinces to carry out the pilot project of central financial subsidies for the purchase of new agricultural machinery products. The choice of pilot provinces shall be put forward by each province on a voluntary basis. Specific measures for implementation shall be jointly studied and formulated by the departments in charge of agricultural mechanization and the financial departments of the pilot provinces.

New product subsidy is a new work, there is no mature experience, the pilot province needs to explore in practice. What needs to be clear is that new products should have the characteristics of relatively reliable quality, advanced and mature technology, and promotion value. through subsidies, we can speed up the application and promotion of new agricultural machinery products and the upgrading of new agricultural mechanization technologies, which is the policy goal. We must not let farmers buy some products of unreliable quality and high risks to carry out "experiments." this will not only delay the farming season, but may also pose certain safety risks. In the selection of new products, it is required to highlight the needs of the development of major industries such as grain, cotton, oil and sugar and the popularization of new technologies for agricultural mechanization, and new products that are controversial as to whether they belong to agricultural machinery can be temporarily exempted from subsidies. In the determination of specific products, it requires in-depth research, extensive demonstration, collective research, prudent decision-making, and it is best to take the relevant documents issued by the relevant management departments as the basis for the selection and identification of new products to ensure advanced technology and controllable risks. In the specific mode of operation, we can also learn from the test project management and other ways, first small-scale test, and then appropriately expand the scope of the pilot.

Reporter: how to further strengthen the supervision of the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery?

Answer: the "opinion" requires that the departments in charge of agricultural mechanization at all levels, on the basis of doing a good job in routine supervision and inspection, mobilize all sectors of society to participate in the supervision and management of subsidy policies, so as to make up for some deficiencies that rely solely on their own management strength, and focus supervision on the investigation and handling of complaints reported by the masses.

First, the competent departments of agricultural mechanization at the provincial, prefectural, and county levels should focus on complaints, inadequate "three guarantees" services, unfair competition, non-standard factory numbers and nameplates, failure to use auxiliary management systems in accordance with regulations, false propaganda, reduced configuration, inferior quality, fraudulent compensation and other specific complaints. focus investigation and verification.

Second, for the production and distribution enterprises that violate the relevant provisions of the agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy, the prefectural and county-level agricultural mechanization departments shall, depending on the investigation, take measures such as interviews and warnings to the offending enterprises, rectification within a time limit, and submit the relevant situation and suggestions for further treatment to the provincial agricultural mechanization departments.

Third, the competent departments in charge of agricultural mechanization at the provincial level may, depending on the situation of the investigation and suggestions from the competent departments at the prefectural and county levels, take measures such as interview and warning, rectification within a time limit, suspension of subsidies, disqualification of subsidies, and blacklist, etc., and promptly announce the handling situation to the public, and copy it to the departments of industry and commerce, quality supervision, and public security according to the situation. At the same time, the handling of suspension or disqualification of subsidies should be reported to the Ministry of Agriculture in a timely manner.

Reporter: how to facilitate the people and benefit the people in the implementation of the subsidy policy for the purchase of agricultural machinery?

A: the "opinion" requires all localities to further simplify procedures and reduce the number of times farmers apply for applications on the premise of ensuring the safety of funds. Encourage subsidy recipients to purchase machines first and then apply for subsidies, and encourage counties and townships to carry out "one-stop" services for accepting applications and verifying registration in centralized places or local government halls.

At the same time, to further speed up the progress of fund settlement, the competent departments of agricultural mechanization at the county level should submit relevant materials to the financial departments according to the time limit, and the financial departments should organize the payment of subsidy funds according to the time limit, and the specific time limit shall be determined by each province according to the actual situation.

In 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance will continue to carry out pilot financial leasing of large cotton pickers and sugarcane harvesters in Xinjiang, Guangxi and other places. All localities should also further strengthen coordination with financial departments, actively explore rural financial services such as agricultural machinery financial leasing and agricultural machinery mortgage loans, and support farmers in purchasing machines in various channels and in various forms.

Reporter: how is the subsidy for deep loosening land preparation operation arranged in 2015?

A: in order to speed up the promotion of deep loosening land preparation operations, this year, provinces that are allowed to be included in the "National Plan for the implementation of Deep loosening Land preparation Operations" will allocate subsidy funds (no more than 15% of the province's total subsidy funds) in the subsidy funds for the purchase of agricultural machinery to subsidize agricultural machinery subsoiling land preparation operations in suitable areas. The specific operation measures shall be carried out with reference to the Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on carrying out the pilot subsidy for subsoiling land preparation of agricultural machinery (Agricultural Machinery (2013) 98). Agricultural machinery service organizations such as qualified large agricultural machinery households and agricultural machinery cooperatives are encouraged to undertake the task of operation subsidy and to carry out social services such as cross-regional subsoiling and land preparation operations.

The task of deep loosening land preparation this year is very heavy, and all localities should attach great importance to it and take effective measures to make a breakthrough in the working area. In particular, the provinces that will carry out subsidies for deep loosening land preparation operations for the first time this year should plan in advance, learn from the experience and practices of relevant provinces, and solidly promote the pilot work of subsidies.

Reporter: what are the adjustments to the pilot project of scrapping and updating agricultural machinery, which has been carried out for more than two years?

A: over the past two years, the pilot project of scrapping and updating subsidies for agricultural machinery has played an important role in optimizing the structure of agricultural machinery, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction, and promoting safety in production. Pilot projects will continue from 2015 to 2017, and the scope of pilot projects for scrapping and renewal of agricultural machinery has been appropriately adjusted, and the number of pilot projects has been expanded from 11 to 17. It mainly includes Hebei, Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang, Ningbo, Qingdao and so on. The specific operating measures continue to be implemented with reference to the guidance for the implementation of the pilot work of scrapping and updating subsidies for Agricultural Machinery in 2012 (Agricultural Affairs Office Cai (2012) No. 133).

In the future, the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Ministry of Finance, will carry out inspection and evaluation on the implementation of the pilot provinces, and dynamically adjust the pilot provinces on an annual basis according to the situation.