Agricultural machinery and equipment sector

　As an industry within the equipment manufacturing sector that is closely linked to agriculture, China has established a robust policy framework and provided consistent fiscal and tax support for the agricultural machinery industry. These measures have enabled a rapid enhancement of the sector’s overall competitiveness, with its gross output value, sales revenue, total profits, and import‑export trade volume all posting annual growth rates exceeding 20% for many consecutive years. Today, the industry’s economic scale ranks among the highest in the world.

　　China’s agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturing sector should seize the opportunities presented by the national strategies of “Made in China 2025” and the Belt and Road Initiative to cultivate core competitiveness, achieve breakthroughs through innovation, and implement strategic adjustments aligned with the new normal of the economy by optimizing its industrial structure—thereby injecting fresh momentum into the industry and realizing the transition from a manufacturing giant to a manufacturing powerhouse.

　　I. Development Trends in the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Industry

　　Agricultural machinery and equipment, as a key means of enhancing agricultural productivity, has evolved from the mechanization stage—where it replaced human and animal power—to an era of automation driven by electronic control technologies, and is now advancing toward intelligent systems and advanced manufacturing centered on information technology.

　　II. Development Goals and Pathways for the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Industry

　　By establishing platforms for scientific and technological innovation, we will enhance our capacity for independent R&D; through industrial restructuring, we will strive to achieve a more rational industrial structure; by promoting green manufacturing and energy conservation and emissions reduction, and by widely adopting advanced manufacturing technologies, we will drive industrial upgrading; and by making breakthroughs in product technologies, we will improve the product mix.

　　By 2020, core functional components and complete-machine testing, verification, development, and collaborative supporting capabilities will be established, with domestic agricultural machinery achieving a market share of 90%; the market share for products such as large tractors above 200 horsepower and cotton pickers will reach 30%. By 2025, a full range of mechanized equipment covering the entire production process for major grain crops and strategic cash crops will be in place, with the market share of domestically produced agricultural machinery remaining stable at over 95%; the market share for products such as large tractors above 200 horsepower and cotton pickers will rise to 60%.

　　III. Tasks for the Development of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Industry

　　By implementing innovation-driven development, advancing intelligent transformation, and strengthening the industrial foundation, we will develop and master technology‑intensive agricultural machinery products and their manufacturing technologies. We will integrate mobile internet, cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, and other cutting‑edge technologies with the modern agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturing sector, promoting end‑to‑end solutions that provide comprehensive support across operations, services, and information in agricultural production. Furthermore, we will create a new generation of agricultural machinery equipped with capabilities for information acquisition, intelligent decision‑making, and autonomous operation. In addition, we will bolster the industry’s technical standards system, its information‑based data service platform, its testing and inspection capabilities, and its digital product design infrastructure.

　　IV. Taking Innovation as the Foundation to Enhance the Industry’s Competitiveness at Home and Abroad

　　Through original innovation, integrated innovation, and the introduction, assimilation, and re‑innovation of advanced technologies, we aim to achieve breakthroughs in landmark intelligent, energy‑saving, and environmentally friendly major equipment and key core components, thereby narrowing the gap with international cutting‑edge standards. While substituting for imports, we will leverage leading backbone enterprises to establish business management and operational platforms aligned with future internationalization, proactively “go global,” penetrate the global agricultural equipment market, and pursue an international development strategy. By elevating product technology and quality, building a worldwide marketing and service network, boosting exports of high‑value‑added products, and gradually cultivating brand advantages, we will raise the overall level of the industry.

　　V. Innovate development models to provide support for ensuring national food security.

　　By addressing the critical technical challenges of high safety, high reliability, and high adaptability in agricultural machinery, we aim to foster deep integration between digital and intelligent technologies and agricultural equipment. With the goal of achieving automation, intelligence, and specialization in agricultural production, and leveraging the development of advanced, low‑emission, low‑pollution, and energy‑efficient eco‑friendly agricultural machines as a platform, we seek to enhance these machines’ capabilities in data collection, intelligent decision‑making, and operational performance. This will elevate the level of modern agricultural production while advancing comprehensive, end‑to‑end solutions that provide multifaceted support across operations, services, and information. Ultimately, we are committed to upgrading the agricultural machinery industry and positioning China as a global leader in agricultural machinery manufacturing.