The Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery (CSAM)

Founded in March 1963, the Chinese Society for Agricultural Machinery (CSAM) is a national academic organization affiliated with the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). As a non-profit social entity in the field of agricultural machinery and engineering in China, its secretariat is based at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences Group Co., Ltd.

The Society operates through four permanent departments: General Administration, Business Development, International Cooperation & Exchange, and Journal Editing. It currently has over 14,000 individual members. The 12th Council consists of 148 directors and 48 standing directors. The Society maintains close working relationships with provincial, autonomous regional, and municipal agricultural machinery societies across China.

The Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery (CSAM) comprises 31 branches, including 27 specialized technical committees and 4 working committees. The technical committees cover the following domains: Agricultural Mechanization, Tractors, Irrigation and Drainage Machinery, Animal Husbandry Machinery, Tillage Machinery, Harvesting and Processing Machinery, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Basic Technologies, Agricultural Machinery Maintenance, Agricultural Machinery Market, Ground Vehicle Systems, Agricultural Reclamation Mechanization, Standardization, Energy and Environment, Agricultural Machinery Supervision, Agro-Product Processing Machinery, Pig Engineering, Modern Physical Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Aviation, Protected Horticulture and Fruit/Vegetable Machinery, Agricultural and Forestry Machinery for Hilly and Mountainous Regions, Artificial Intelligence, Inspection and Testing, Grain and Oil Machinery, Industrial Design, Seed Industry Equipment, and Factory Farming Equipment. The working committees include: Education, Youth, Editorial, and Science Popularization.

Over the years, CSAM has organized various scientific and technological activities, including academic exchanges, journal publications, international cooperation, talent cultivation, awards and recommendations, achievement evaluations, group standards development, and policy consulting. It actively undertakes projects assigned by CAST, providing an academic exchange platform for professionals in the agricultural machinery sector. The Society contributes to advancing technological innovation, promoting industrial transformation and high-quality development, facilitating the integration of technology and economy, and effectively implementing rural revitalization strategies.