Key agricultural equipment covered under subsidy schemes
- Primary tillage machinery: Mouldboard ploughs, rotary tillers (rotavators), and disc harrows.
- Sowing and planting machinery: Seed-cum-fertilizer drills, zero-till seeders, super seeders, and pneumatic planters.
- Crop protection equipment: Power sprayers, battery-operated backpack sprayers, and tractor-mounted boom sprayers.
- Harvesting and residue management: Multi-crop combine harvesters, paddy reapers, Happy Seeders, and straw balers.
Subsidy slabs and beneficiary eligibility criteria
- Small and marginal farmers: Typically receive 50 percent financial assistance on approved list prices.
- General category farmers: Receive 40 percent subsidy on individual farm implements.
- Women and SC/ST farmers: Eligible for preferential selection and maximum subsidy percentages under affirmative action norms.
- Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs): Cooperative societies, FPOs, and rural entrepreneurs receive up to 80 percent capital subsidy to establish farm machinery banks.
Online application and DBT verification process
Farmers apply through the national agrimachinery portal (agrimachinery.nic.in) or state portals (e.g., UP Agriculture, MP e-Krishi Yantra Anudan, Bihar OFMAS). Upload land records, Aadhaar, bank passbook, and select certified machinery from empanelled manufacturers.
Official source
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Common questions
What is the official website for central Krishi Yantra subsidies?
The official portal is agrimachinery.nic.in, managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
What documents are needed to apply for agricultural equipment subsidy?
Essential documents include Aadhaar card, land ownership records (7/12, Khatauni, or Jamabandi), bank passbook seeded with Aadhaar, and passport photo.
What is the subsidy percentage for setting up a Custom Hiring Centre?
Up to 80 percent capital subsidy is available for FPOs, cooperative societies, and panchayats establishing village-level Custom Hiring Centres.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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