一、农业机械化保持了较强的发展势头1996年，我国农业机械化经历了一个不平凡的年头，到年底，全国农机总动力可达到3.8亿千瓦，比1995年增长6％;大中型拖拉机连年减少的局面得到初步遏止，拥有量为67万台，与上年持平;拖拉机配套农具的需求由平转旺，增幅较大，大中型拖拉机 I. Mechanization of agriculture maintained a strong momentum of development In 1996, China’s agricultural mechanization experienced an extraordinary year. By the end of the year, the total power of agricultural machinery in the country could reach 380 million kilowatts, an increase of 6% over 1995; the number of large and medium-sized tractors decreased year after year The situation has been initially curbed, with a volume of 670,000 units, unchanged from the previous year; the demand for tractor supporting tools by the turnaround, an increase of large and medium-sized tractors