Abstract
RR In 2007, China' s development of agricultural mechanization entered the
intermediate stage from the initial stage, indicating that China' s
agricultural mechanization has entered a new historical phase. By the end of
2007, China' s integrated mechanization level of plowing, seeding and
harvesting has reached 41%, demonstrating that China has moved into a new era
of developing modern agriculture through increasing agricultural machinery and
reducing labor force.
In 2007, China' s total area plowed, sown and harvested by machines reached
2.43 billion mu (Chinese unit of area, 1 mu = 0.165 acre). China' s
agricultural mechanization level had a big jump and its integrated
agricultural production capability had a significant improvement in the past
year. Among the three major grain crops: wheat, paddy and corn, more than 81%
of wheat was sown and harvested by machine averagely, showing a full
production mechanization achieved basically; 11.2% of paddy was sown and 44.1%
of paddy was harvested by machine respectively; and 58% of corn was sown and
6.8% of corn was harvested by machine respectively.
In 2007, China had a continuous and stable growth in import and export of
agricultural machinery. According to the statistics from the General
Administration of Customs, China' s import and export value of agricultural
machinery, including internal-combustion engine and irrigation & drainage
machinery, was US$19.01 billion, up 39.37% year-on-year, with a trade surplus
of US$1.439 billion posted in the year. It is forecasted that in 2008, China
will continue to maintain a momentum of stable growth in import and export of
agricultural machinery.
In 2008, China agricultural machinery industry will keep the trends of a
sustained, steady, fast and harmonious development and its total output value
will increase by 10%-15% year on year to CNY165-170 billion. The output of
large- and medium-sized tractors will reach 200,000-220,000 units and that of
combine harvesters will amount to 70,000-80,000 units.
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