Yiwu was among the latest list of Example City for Agriculture Machine Safety in Zhejiang, a list issued jointly by the provincial agriculture administration, the production safety bureau and the provincial public security administration, according to the municipal agriculture machinery administration.
The total capacity of agriculture machines in Yiwu is about 266,000 kW, and there are about 50,000 units of agriculture machines in total. Machines have helped a lot in boosting agricultural output, increasing farmer income and promoting rural economy. But they are also potential challenges to safety.
The municipal agriculture authority has worked hard to improve the security awareness of operators and has promoted the “Ten-One” campaign at the municipal, township and village level. A mechanism of “government, department, support and participation” is developed to ensure safety in agriculture machine operation via source management, supervision and education. The situation greatly improved with the number of accidents falling. So far, Yiwu has set up 62 groups for safety of agricultural machines and nominated 88 example villages, in addition to four example township and two provincial-level villages.
