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Since April, the implementation of the policy of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery has accelerated across the board. According to the Ministry of Agriculture statistics, as of 15 April, the country's provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have implemented the purchase of agricultural machinery subsidies of 5.28 billion yuan of central financial funds, accounting for 52.8 per cent of the 10 billion yuan of subsidies allocated by the central government, subsidies for more than 1.12 million sets of machinery (sets), benefiting more than 1.05 million households. Statistics show that in April, the purchase of machinery subsidies around the climax of the work. From 1 to 15 April, only half a month on the implementation of the central financial funds 1.2 billion yuan. Among them, Beijing, Fujian, Henan, the central funds implementation progress of more than 85%, Tianjin, Shandong, Xinjiang, Ningbo, Qingdao implementation progress of more than 75%, Anhui, Jiangxi, Shanxi implementation progress of more than 70%. From the type of subsidised machinery, corn harvester, grain harvester, large and medium-sized tractors in strong demand, have been subsidised to purchase 21,000 units, 17,000 units and 105,000 units, three types of agricultural machinery using a total of 3.32 billion yuan of subsidies, accounting for 62.9% of the funds have been implemented to subsidise the optimisation of the structure of agricultural machinery and equipment.

At present, the national agricultural machinery purchase subsidies into the peak period, the work is progressing smoothly, the signing of the agreement, farmers to buy machines, machine verification and financial settlement of the work in full swing. Anhui, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Hubei and other provinces (regions) to send the purchase of subsidies supervisory group, in-depth, the purchase of subsidies to promote the policy of subsidies for grass-roots Q&A, supervise the purchase of subsidies for counties and municipalities to ensure that the policy is implemented in place. Heilongjiang, Heilongjiang Agricultural Reclamation, Anhui, Chongqing and other places have begun to settle the work, of which Heilongjiang, Anhui, respectively, settlement funds 240 million yuan, 130 million yuan, accounting for 59% of the enterprises applying for settlement funds and 38%. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture stressed that the current farmers to enter the peak of the purchase of machinery, the competent departments at all levels of agricultural mechanisation to conscientiously implement the spirit of the State Council executive meeting, in accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance's relevant requirements, standardize the operation, strengthen the supervision and improve the efficiency of the work to speed up the progress of the settlement of funds to reduce the pressure on the capital turnover of agricultural machinery production enterprises. Agricultural machinery manufacturers should grasp the production, quality assurance, fast delivery, strengthen after-sales service to meet market demand. The Ministry of Agriculture will continue to increase the implementation of subsidies for the purchase of machinery supervision and inspection efforts, illegal operation, arbitrary fees, false purchase of machinery, price increases and other violations of discipline to be severely investigated and dealt with.