Since 2007, machinery-equipment group has been included under the scope of granting by the state in Turkey. In a period of a total of 7 years, from 2007 to 2013 and under the scope of 50% grant, an assistance of 221620 machine-equipment from 41 different tool-machine types have been provided to 81 provinces under this scheme in Turkey. With this study, the annual change of the types and numbers of the machines assisted in Turkey under the grant scheme, and their effect on the development of

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... anization have been set forth. At the end of the study; it has been observed that the grant assistance for the widely used tools and machines has contributed between 4.14-616.44% to agricultural mechanization. Thanks to these assistances, not only has the aging equipment park in Turkey been renewed, but also, the opportunity to use high-tech new machinery has been increased.