⇒ To empower the farmers through Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme, Government of India has released funds for various activities of Farm Mechanization to different states.
Farm Mechanization includes Establishment of Custom Hiring Centres, Farm Machinery Bank, High-tech Hubs, and distribution of various agricultural machinery etc.
Agricultural Mechanization is one of the key drivers for the sustainable development of the agriculture sector. Farm Mechanization aims to boost income of farmers and growth of the agricultural economy.
Under the SMAM scheme, the government released the 1st instalment during 2021-22 for the following states:
Madhya Pradesh (Rs 16.20), Andhra Pradesh (Rs 32.93 crore), Tamil Nadu (Rs 21.74 crore), Kerala (Rs 12.35 crore), Arunachal Pradesh (Rs 3.66 crore), Manipur (Rs 2.27 crore), Nagaland (Rs 7.57 crore), Tripura (Rs 6.12 Crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 22.12 crore), Uttarakhand (Rs 10.53 crore), West Bengal (Rs 2.6 crore)