The Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization Law was promulgated in 2004 and amended in 2018 respectively. The latest revision entered into force on October 26, 2018.

There are 35 articles in total.

The key points are as follows:

1.“mechanization of agriculture” shall mean the process of improving the conditions of agricultural production and operation and continually raising the technological level of agricultural production and increasing the economic and ecological benefits of agriculture by equipping agriculture with advanced and applicable agricultural machines.

2.The State provides guidance and support to farmers and agricultural production and operation organizations in their efforts to select advanced and applicable agricultural machines on their own.

3.The State supports the introduction and use of advanced agricultural machines, their key spare parts and technology, and encourages the efforts to absorb foreign funds for purpose of conducting research in, developing, manufacturing and dealing in agricultural machines.

4.The central and the provincial governments shall respectively allocate special funds to subsidize the farmers and agricultural production and operation organizations for their purchase of the advanced and applicable agricultural machines supported and promoted by the State.