Japan Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association（JAMMA) ）

JAMMA　promotes the following activities for healthier development of the agriculture
throughout rationalization of the farm machinery industry.

Consolidation of the Farm Machinery Industry
For promotion of the industry and the agricultural mechanization, necessary proposals and requirements are proposed and requested to government authorities cooperating with government policies.
Claims and consultations from consumers are handled. Displays and participation to shows and exhibitions are cooperated.

New Product Development
In order to support new product developments, related results are looked up in data and information at official test and research institutes and so on: development and realization measures are cooperated for better and higher performances.
Besides parts standardization of farm machinery, applications of type approvals and safety certificates are promoted.

Safety and Environment
Domestic and International information are collected and provided for safety and environment issues. Moreover, safety technologies and researches of waste disposals are studied and enlightened.

Vehicles Measures
Applications for type approvals of small size special vehicles are instructed, held a seminar and acted for.
Exhaust gas regulations and recall campaigns are coped and worked for smoother implementation.

Distribution and After Sales Service & Maintenance
Service and maintenance systems of the machinery are studied for reinforcement  rationalizing machinery and parts distributions to markets.

Foreign trade promotion
Researches of trend and information in international markets are sought to collect and to provide. Also, a technical cooperation will be promoted for developing countries.

Others
“Himawari”, literally “Sunflower” in Japanese, bulletin is issued and distributed a quarterly. Statistics are collected, analyzed and opened for farm machinery productions, shipments,
exports and imports as well as domestic demands.A closer connection and cooperation with related industrial and farm machinery parties or organizations will be arranged.