Promoting Farm Mechanisation

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is promoting farm mechanisation mainly through Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation. Mechanisation for crop residue management is promoted through the Central Sector Scheme ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanisation for InSitu Management of Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi. The other schemes of the Department such as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, which give autonomy to states to choose interventions as per their choice and integrated programmes such as Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture and National Food Security Mission also have components supplementing farm mechanisation. During the years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20, the funds amounting to Rs.1591.02 crores, Rs. 2502.69 crores and Rs. 2101.93 crores have been given to the State Governments towards farm mechanisation under SMAM, CRM and RKVY schemes together. Selection of farmers for assistance under the schemes is done by the State Governments as per the broad guidelines of these schemes which stipulate stressing on the areas of low ratio of farm power availability, areas with large number of small and marginal holdings and areas having less productivity of food grains but have potential to enhance productivity.