Ministry of Agriculture reminds: subsidized agricultural machinery should be applied for and purchased as early as possible, and the price can still be negotiated

China.com April 27 news: Ye Zhenqin, Director of the Planting Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, and Liu Hengxin, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Mechanization Management Department, accepted an exclusive interview with the Chinese government website, providing on-site interpretation of “overcoming difficulties, seizing farming season, and making every effort to advance spring plowing production” and answering netizens' questions.

When talking about issues farmers need to pay attention to when purchasing subsidized agricultural machinery, Liu Hengxin, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Mechanization Management Department, said the following points should be noted: First, an application should be submitted as early as possible. Because the scale of subsidy funds is limited, not everyone can get one. Only those farmers who apply and have already been determined by the management department as subsidy recipients, and who purchase products within the subsidy catalog, can enjoy subsidies according to procedure.

Second, when farmers purchase machinery, they must purchase from the subsidized product dealers designated by the enterprise. This dealer is provided by the production enterprise and announced by the agricultural machinery management department. This list can be found online, in local newspapers and magazines, and at the agricultural machinery management department. They must purchase from qualified dealers to enjoy subsidies.

Third, farmers can negotiate and bargain over the price. The 2010 subsidy catalog did not specify a maximum price. The price is formed by the market and determined according to supply and demand relationships. Farmers can negotiate and bargain with dealers.

Fourth, farmers purchase machinery by paying the price difference. Farmers only need to pay the difference between the machinery sales price and the subsidy amount at the dealer to get the machinery.

Fifth, when purchasing machinery, they must ask for a formal invoice. The formal invoice must include the purchaser's name, the manufacturer's name, the model and factory serial number of the purchased product, the entire sales price, the subsidy amount, and the purchase date. The formal invoice must be kept properly as proof for farmers to enjoy “three guarantees” services, and at the same time the duplicate copy and a photocopy should be submitted to the local agricultural machinery management department.