Core categories of agricultural equipment
- Primary and secondary tillage implements: Mouldboard ploughs, disc harrows, and rotary tillers (rotavators) for optimal seedbed tilth.
- Sowing and planting equipment: Seed-cum-fertilizer drills, zero-till seeders, and multi-crop planters that place seeds and basal nutrients at precise depths.
- Plant protection tools: Manual knapsack sprayers, battery sprayers, and tractor-mounted boom sprayers for targeted agrochemical delivery.
- Harvesting and threshing machinery: Multi-crop combine harvesters, tractor reapers, and power threshers that drastically reduce post-harvest grain losses.
How to select machinery for your landholding
- Match implement weight and operational width with your tractor engine horsepower rating to avoid engine lugging and excessive diesel consumption.
- Check that equipment is tested and approved by Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes (CFMTTI) for safety and durability.
- Small and marginal farmers can hire high-capacity machinery from local Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) instead of bearing individual ownership costs.
Financial assistance under SMAM
The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) offers capital subsidies to individual farmers, women growers, and farmer groups. Eligible applicants can submit online subsidy requests through the national agrimachinery portal or their respective state agriculture mechanization portals.
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Common questions
Where can farmers apply for farm equipment subsidies?
Farmers can register and apply online through the official SMAM portal at agrimachinery.nic.in or their state agriculture department mechanization portal.
What is the benefit of using a seed-cum-fertilizer drill?
It places seed and fertilizer simultaneously at uniform depths and spacing, improving crop germination, root growth, and fertilizer uptake while saving labour.
Can small farmers access expensive machinery without buying?
Yes, farmers can rent modern tractors, rotavators, and harvesters at nominal hourly rates from local Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) established under government schemes.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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