Deepening the Advancement of Integrity Risk Prevention and Control Management in the Field of Agricultural Machinery Purchase Subsidies

This website news  On July 23, the Ministry of Agriculture held a spring supervision and inspection report meeting on agricultural machinery purchase subsidies, listened to work reports from 8 supervision groups, and put forward clear requirements for doing a good job in agricultural machinery purchase subsidy work. Vice Minister of Agriculture Zhang Taolin, member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and leader of the disciplinary inspection group stationed at the Ministry Zhu Baocheng attended the meeting and delivered speeches.

The meeting pointed out that in the nearly 9 years since the implementation of the agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy, the pace of development of China's agricultural mechanization has clearly accelerated, and total agricultural machinery power has successively climbed to the 700 million, 800 million, and 900 million kilowatt levels. In 2011, national total agricultural machinery power reached 977 million kilowatts, and the comprehensive mechanization level of crop cultivation, sowing, and harvesting reached 54.8%, making outstanding contributions to supporting and leading the development of modern agriculture and to achieving “eight consecutive increases” in grain production and “eight consecutive rapid increases” in farmers' income.

The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to vigorously create a free, open, fair, and just market environment, strengthen supervision, seriously address violations, and deeply advance integrity risk prevention and control management in the field of agricultural machinery purchase subsidies, so as to ensure that the Party's policies for strengthening agriculture, benefiting farmers, and enriching farmers truly benefit farmers.

First, it is necessary to clearly understand the situation and always remain vigilant. Because there are choices in agricultural machinery purchase subsidy recipients and choices in subsidized products, policy implementation is difficult. Competent departments of agricultural mechanization at all levels must rise to the difficulties, continue to vigorously grasp the implementation of all measures, vigorously grasp the construction of integrity risk prevention and control mechanisms, guard against small problems before they grow, and always remain vigilant.

Second, it is necessary to highlight key points and optimize the structure. At the level of policy design, highlight subsidy priorities, guide farmers to purchase machinery rationally, and optimize the structure and layout of agricultural machinery and equipment.

Third, it is necessary to be brave in innovation and improve mechanisms. The agricultural machinery purchase subsidy system has been continuously improved, and operations are basically standardized, but the management methods of some specific links still need further improvement. It is necessary to actively encourage innovative pilot projects and steadily promote good practices and good experience.

Fourth, it is necessary to strengthen supervision and severely punish violations. Organize and carry out the extended performance management assessment work for agricultural machinery purchase subsidies in accordance with procedures. Continue to carry out joint supervision and inspection by multiple departments, and implement regulatory measures such as case investigation and handling, telephone spot checks, and nearby verification by grassroots financial departments. Always maintain a high-pressure posture, strike hard at all types of illegal and non-compliant behavior, implement the administrative accountability system, and urge local governments to strictly hold accountable those who neglect their duties and derelict their responsibilities.