Govt’s move on farm mechanisation to boost income of farmers

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Agricultural mechanisation is one of the key drivers for the sustainable development of the agriculture sector

Government of India has released funds for various activities of farm mechanisation like the establishment of custom hiring centres, farm machinery bank, high-tech hubs and distribution of various agricultural machinery etc to different states. This move will empower the farmers through sub-mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme.

Agricultural mechanisation plays a vital role in optimising the use of land, water energy resources, manpower and other inputs like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc to maximise the productivity of the available cultivable area and make agriculture more profitable and attractive profession for rural youth. Agricultural mechanisation is one of the key drivers for the sustainable development of the agriculture sector. Sustainable agriculture mechanisation growth will require appropriate and precision agricultural machinery adequately supported by the latest technology.

During the period from 2014-15 to 2020-21, an amount of Rs 621.23 crore have been released to Andhra Pradesh by DAC&FW and during 2021-22 Rs 32.93 released crore as 1^st instalment under SMAM for the establishment of 525 Custom Hiring centres and 34 High Tech Hubs.

During 2021-22 Rs 21.74 crore have been released to Tamil Nadu as 1^st instalment under SMAM for distribution of 269 agricultural machineries and equipment, for the establishment of 115 numbers of Custom Hiring centres, 10 Hi-Tech hubs and 100 farm Machinery banks at village level.

During the period from 2014-15 to 2020-21, an amount of Rs 36.36 crore have been released to Arunachal Pradesh. During 2021-22 released Rs.3.66 crore as 1^st instalment under SMAM for distribution of 6045 numbers of various machines and equipment to the farmers on subsidy.

During the period from 2014-15 to 2020-21, an amount of Rs 61.05 crore have been released to Manipur by DAC&FW and during 2021-22, released Rs 2.27 crore as 1^st instalment under SMAM for the establishment of 18 Farm machinery Banks at village level.

During the period from 2014-15 to 2020-21, an amount of Rs 294.74 crore have been released to Uttar Pradesh by DAC&FW and during 2021-22 released Rs 22.12 crore as 1^st instalment under SMAM for establishment 290 Custom Hiring Centres and 290 Farm machinery Banks at village level.

During 2021-22 Rs 10.53 crore released to Uttrakhand as 1^st instalment under SMAM for distribution of 1685 numbers of various machines and equipment to the farmers on subsidy, establishment of 6 Custom Hiring Centres and 35 Farm machinery Banks at village level.