Subsidies to Secure Spring Tillage

At present, spring farming is under way from south to north in China. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has formulated development measures for agricultural mechanization in order to ensure the quality of this year’s spring tillage.

According to the latest statistics, the total amount of agricultural machinery and tools put into spring agricultural production throughout the country is expected to exceed 20 million sets, which means spring tillage is guaranteed.

During the epidemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has mainly adopted three measures to ensure spring tillage. First, online agricultural machines services are provided to support and guide farmers in various regions. Such services have helped to train 2 million machine operators and guided the maintenance of 6.2 million machines and tools. Meanwhile, selfdriving tractors, high-speed rice planters, plant protection drones, and other machines that employ fewer people and are more efficient are being promoted to provide farmers with alternative and efficient farming methods.

Second, the implementation of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery has been accelerated. So far, the central government has provided RMB 140 million in subsidies, helping 26,000 farmers purchase nearly 40,000 sets of machines and tools.

Third, it collaborated with the Ministry of Transport in issuing an urgent notice to open green channels for the transportation of agricultural machinery.