The government is giving huge subsidy of 50% on every agricultural equipment like tractor, rotavator, avail benefits like this.

News India Live, Digital Desk: I wish I had a tractor too…”, “If I had got a thresher machine, how easy it would have been to harvest the crop…” – This is the dream of every small and marginal farmer in India. But buying expensive agricultural equipment is not within everyone’s reach. To overcome this biggest problem, the Central Government has started a wonderful scheme, which is no less than a boon for the farmers.

The name of this scheme is ‘Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization – SMAM’Under this scheme, the government will provide financial assistance to farmers on purchasing almost all types of agricultural equipment, from tractors to rotavators and threshers. Heavy subsidy ranging from 50% to 80% That means giving financial assistance.

What is this SMAM scheme?

This scheme has been started to promote ‘mechanization in agriculture’. Its main objective is:

• To make modern agricultural machines accessible even to small and marginal farmers.
• To reduce the cost of farming and increase the income of farmers.
• To reduce post-harvest losses.
• To protect the environment by steering farmers away from methods like stubble burning.

How much subsidy will be given on which devices?

The subsidy available under this scheme may vary according to different states and category of farmers.

• For General Farmers: The general category of farmers generally do not know the cost of agricultural equipment. 50% Subsidy up to Rs.
• For special category farmers: This subsidy is for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), women and small/marginal farmers. 80% It can also be up to.

Under this scheme, you can buy tractor, rotavator, cultivator, thresher, zero till seed drill, happy seeder, and other machines related to stubble management.

How to apply? (Application Process)

To avail the benefits of this scheme, the application process has been made quite simple.

1. Visit the official portal: First of all you need to visit the official portal of this scheme. agrimachinery.nic.in will go on.
2. Register: Go to the ‘Registration’ section on the portal and select the ‘Farmer’ option.
3. Fill the form: Here you have to fill general information like your Aadhaar number, name, address, mobile number.
4. Upload Documents: You will have to upload some important documents like Aadhar Card, land papers (Khatauni), copy of bank passbook and a passport size photo for your identity.

After applying, your application will be scrutinized and once approved by the department you can purchase agricultural machinery from the listed dealers. The subsidy amount will be transferred directly to your bank account.

This scheme is a golden opportunity for those farmers who were away from modern farming due to lack of money. Now they too can make their farming easy and profitable by purchasing machines at half the price.