中國農業機械流通(tōng)協會(huì)(CAMDA)于1991年5月13日經國家(jiā)民政部批準成立。協會(huì)主管單位是國務院國有(yǒu)資産監督管理(lǐ)委員會(huì)，由中國物流與采購聯合會(huì)代管，業務上(shàng)受國家(jiā)商務部、農業部、工信部和(hé)國家(jiā)發改委等國務院職能部門(mén)指導。

    中國農業機械流通(tōng)協會(huì)是以農機流通(tōng)企業為(wèi)主體(tǐ)，以農機制(zhì)造企業為(wèi)基礎，涵蓋農機流通(tōng)、制(zhì)造、大(dà)市場(chǎng)、科研院校(xiào)，以及有(yǒu)關社會(huì)團體(tǐ)、地區(qū)農機流通(tōng)協會(huì)等自願組成的全國性行(xíng)業組織，成員單位不受隸屬關系和(hé)所有(yǒu)制(zhì)的限制(zhì)，是不以營利為(wèi)目的的社會(huì)團體(tǐ)法人(rén)。其服務職能包括：制(zhì)定農機流通(tōng)行(xíng)業規劃、行(xíng)業标準制(zhì)定、現代農機流通(tōng)體(tǐ)系構建、現代農機流通(tōng)方式研究、開(kāi)展全行(xíng)業優質服務活動以及舉辦全國性農機展覽、新産品新技(jì)術(shù)推廣、農機交易市場(chǎng)規劃建設、信息咨詢與數(shù)據統計(jì)、農機市場(chǎng)景氣指數(shù)發布、行(xíng)業信用體(tǐ)系建設、流通(tōng)人(rén)才培訓、國際交流與合作(zuò)等各個(gè)領域。目前擁有(yǒu)1100餘家(jiā)直接會(huì)員單位，2600多(duō)家(jiā)間(jiān)接會(huì)員單位及20000多(duō)個(gè)銷售網點，在中國農機行(xíng)業中具有(yǒu)廣泛的社會(huì)影(yǐng)響力和(hé)較高(gāo)的權威性。由中國農業機械流通(tōng)協會(huì)牽頭主辦的“中國國際農業機械展覽會(huì)”是“亞洲最大(dà)、世界知名”的農機展會(huì)，具有(yǒu)深厚的行(xíng)業、社會(huì)基礎和(hé)廣泛的國際影(yǐng)響力。

    中國農業機械流通(tōng)協會(huì)的宗旨：遵守中華人(rén)民共和(hé)國憲法、法律、法規和(hé)國家(jiā)有(yǒu)關政策，代表和(hé)維護全行(xíng)業的共同利益及協會(huì)成員的合法權益，向政府有(yǒu)關部門(mén)反映行(xíng)業及會(huì)員的願望和(hé)要求；協助政府做(zuò)好行(xíng)業管理(lǐ)工作(zuò)，組織會(huì)員開(kāi)展各種活動，在政府和(hé)企業之間(jiān)發揮“橋梁”和(hé)“紐帶”作(zuò)用；為(wèi)會(huì)員、企業、行(xíng)業提供全方位服務，為(wèi)推進行(xíng)業升級、農業機械化和(hé)農業現代化發展做(zuò)出貢獻。

 

    China Agricultural Machinery DistributionAssociation

    Establishment of the China AgriculturalMachinery Distribution Association (CAMDA), subject to approval from theMinistry of Civil Affairs, took place on May 13, 1991. Directly under theState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the associationreceives supervision and administration from the China Federation of Logistics& Purchasing, and receives business guidance from the Ministry of Commerce,the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry and InformationTechnology, and the National Development and Reform Commissions.

 

    The CAMDA is a nationwide industry organizationwith agricultural machinery distribution enterprises as the backbone, and withagricultural machinery manufacturing enterprises as the foundation, involvinguniversities and colleges dedicated to research and education in agriculturalmachinery  distribution/manufacturing/marketing,relevant social groups, and regional agricultural machinery distributionassociations. The member units are free from the restriction of relationship ofadministrative subordination and ownership system. It is a non-profit socialorganization with the status of a legal person. Its functions includeformulating plans on the agricultural machinery distribution industry, settingindustry standards, building modern agricultural machinery distribution system,studying modern agricultural machinery distribution methods, carrying outall-industry quality service activities, and organizing national agriculturalmachinery exhibitions. It also carries out new product and technologypromotions, agricultural machinery market planning, information consulting anddata statistics, releases agricultural machinery market climax index, buildsindustry credit system, and conducts distribution talent training, andinternational exchanges and cooperation. As an influential and widelyrecognized institution in China’s agricultural machinery industry, it now hasmore than 1,100 direct member units, over 2,600 indirect member units and20,000-plus sales outlets. The China International Agricultural MachineryExhibition sponsored by CAMDA is the largest agricultural machinery exhibitionin Asia, and a well-known event in the world.

 

    The CAMDA’s tenet: Observe theConstitution, laws, regulations of the People’s Republic of China, andrelevant  national policies, representand maintain the industry’s common interests and CAMDA members’ legitimaterights and interests, and convey the wishes and requirements of the industryand CAMDA members to competent government departments; assist the government in industry administration, organizeits members to carry out various kinds of activities, and act as a bridge between the government and enterprises;provide all-around services for its members, enterprises and the industry,contributing to industry upgrading, agricultural mechanization and agriculturalmodernization.