Core objectives and subsidy patterns
- Individual farmer subsidies: 40% to 50% capital subsidy on approved farm machinery (tractors, power tillers, rotavators, power sprayers, laser levellers, and seed drills).
- Priority categories: Small, marginal, SC, ST, and women farmers receive the higher subsidy tier under government norms.
- Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs): Financial assistance of up to 40% to 80% to set up rural machinery banks and equipment rental hubs managed by FPOs and cooperatives.
- Farm mechanization hubs: High-tech machinery hubs established for localized stubble management and precision farming.
Eligibility and required documentation
Open to all landholding Indian farmers with land records verified in state revenue registries. Applicants must possess an active Aadhaar card, bank passbook seeded with Aadhaar, caste certificate (if applying under SC/ST categories), and land ownership records (Khatauni / 7/12 extract).
Online application on the national portal
- Register on the national mechanization portal at agrimachinery.nic.in or the respective state agriculture department DBT portal.
- Select the required machinery implement, model, and authorized local equipment dealer.
- Track application verification, lottery allocation (where applicable), and direct subsidy credit into the beneficiary's bank account.
Official source
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Common questions
What is the full form of the SMAM scheme?
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization.
What percentage of subsidy is provided to individual farmers under SMAM?
Individual farmers generally receive 40% to 50% subsidy depending on category, landholding size, and state implementation norms.
What is the official government portal to apply for SMAM machinery subsidies?
The official national portal is agrimachinery.nic.in, operated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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