China's Agricultural Modernization: The Socialist Mechanization Scheme

By On Kit Tam

Originally published in 1985, this study investigates the actual experience in mechanization during the Fourth Five Year Plan period, a period which represented, in many ways, a new stage in China's rural development. It examines the historical perspective and the development approach under which mechanization efforts were exerted during this 5-year period and the mechanism, outcomes and problems these entailed. The book addresses the issues involved in agricultural development and mechanization through a more integral analysis of the way technological transformation has been linked to China's quest for social and economic development.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032469692
• ISBN13: 9781032469690
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages