Abstract: Rice is one of main food crops in China.It plays important role in protection of national food security and supply of global food.Rice production mechanization develops rapidly in China.But planting mechanization level is always low.Artificial planting is still the main mode.To accelerate development of rice transplanting mechanization，which has important significance to realize full mechanization of rice.Development status of rice transplanting mechanization was summaried.Existing problems were analyzed.And suggestions and countermeasures were put forward.