China Agricultural Mechanization Association

The China Agricultural Mechanization Association (CAMA) is a Chinese industry association for the agricultural machinery sector. According to Chinese Wikipedia, it was established in 1993 under the name China Agricultural Machinery Appraisal and Testing Association (中国农机鉴定检测协会) and adopted its current name in January 2009. It operates under the guidance and supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and is affiliated with the Agricultural Machinery Testing and Appraisal Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The association's official website presents it as a membership-based organization with a formal governance structure including an association introduction, charter, organizational structure, council, branch committees, and membership fee management rules. It publishes association news, notices and announcements, member news, industry news, standards and specifications, national policies, and exhibition information. Its activities include organizing and promoting agricultural machinery exhibitions such as the China International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition and the 2026 Hilly and Mountainous Area Agricultural Machinery Exhibition in Chengdu, as well as technical seminars and training. CAMA also engages in standardization work, publishing standards under the TCAMA designation, such as TCAMA 141-2025 on visible near-infrared spectroscopy for citrus frostbite detection and sorting, and TCAMA 137-2025 on plant quarantine isolation greenhouse design specifications. Its website provides practical technical guidance on topics such as tractor and combine harvester maintenance, mechanized harvesting loss reduction, and seasonal production mechanization for wheat, corn, and soybean. The association is headquartered in Beijing, with its official address listed as No. 96 East Third Ring South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Its website lists contact telephone numbers, an email address, and ICP registration details. It maintains links to related government and industry bodies including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs website, the Department of Agricultural Mechanization Management, and various agricultural machinery information networks.

The China Agricultural Mechanization Association was established in 1993 under the name China Agricultural Machinery Appraisal and Testing Association (中国农机鉴定检测协会). In January 2009 it was renamed the China Agricultural Mechanization Association. It is guided and supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and is affiliated with the Agricultural Machinery Testing and Appraisal Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Over time the association has developed a formal governance structure including a council and branch committees, and it publishes standards, organizes exhibitions, and provides industry services. Its official website lists activities such as the 2026 China International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition and the 2026 Hilly and Mountainous Area Agricultural Machinery Exhibition in Chengdu, as well as technical seminars and training on topics including lightweight power chassis testing and mechanized production techniques.

• 2009

  Renamed China Agricultural Mechanization Association in January

• 1993

  Founded as China Agricultural Machinery Appraisal and Testing Association

A national industry association serving China's agricultural mechanization sector, bridging government, research, and enterprises.

• TCAMA 141-2025 Technical specification for citrus frostbite detection and sorting based on visible near-infrared spectroscopy

• TCAMA 140-2025 Technical code for postharvest quality detection of tomato under long-season substrate cultivation in glass greenhouse

• TCAMA 139-2025 Sensory evaluation and production management adjustment method for fresh tomato under long-season substrate cultivation in glass greenhouse

• TCAMA 138-2025 Classification and grading method for facility fresh tomato

• TCAMA 137-2025 Design specification for plant quarantine isolation greenhouse

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