Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization – Uttarakhand
The scheme aims to encourage farm mechanization purchasing and providing 50% subsidy/financial assistance to SC/ST, small and marginal, and women farmers (of all categories), while 40% subsidy/financial assistance is provided to other (large) farmers.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization” is implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to encourage farm mechanization by providing financial assistance/subsidy to farmers for purchasing modern farm equipment. This initiative particularly focuses on supporting small, marginal, SC/ST, and women farmers by making advanced agricultural machinery accessible and affordable to them.
Benefits
Under the scheme, all farmers of the state are eligible to receive financial assistance for the purchase of modern agricultural equipment for farming. A 50% subsidy/financial assistance is provided to SC/ST, small and marginal, and women farmers (of all categories), while 40% subsidy/financial assistance is provided to other (large) farmers. The details are as follows:
| Sl. No. | Name of Equipment | Norms of subsidy as per SMAM for SC/ST/Small & Marginal and Women Farmers |
| 1 | Power Tiller Below 8 BHP | 50% or maximum ₹65000/-, whichever is less. |
| 2 | Power Tiller 8 BHP and above | 50% or maximum ₹85000/-, whichever is less. |
| 3 | Power Weeder Power Driven Less than 2 BHP | 50% or maximum ₹25000/-, whichever is less. |
| 4 | Power Weeder Power Driven More than 2 BHP | 50% or maximum ₹35000/-, whichever is less. |
| 5 | Power Weeder Power Driven More than 5 BHP | 50% or maximum ₹63000/-, whichever is less. |
| 6 | Chaff Cutter (power/drawn below 3 hp) | 50% or maximum ₹20000/-, whichever is less. |
| 7 | Chaff Cutter (power/drawn below 3 to 5 hp) | 50% or maximum ₹28000/-, whichever is less. |
| 8 | Chaff Cutter man powered | 50% or maximum ₹6300/- whichever is less. |
| 9 | Brush Cutter | 50% or maximum ₹40000/-, whichever is less. |
| 10 | Knapsack Sprayer Agricultural Protection Equipment (Man Operated) | 50% or maximum ₹750/-, whichever is less. |
| 11 | Sprayer Agricultural Protection Equipment (Power Driven) | 50% or maximum ₹3800/-, whichever is less. |
| 12 | Sprayer Agricultural Protection Equipment (Power Driven) 16 Liter Capacity | 50% or maximum ₹10000/-, whichever is less. |
| 13 | Multicrop Thresher (4 tons per hour power more than 5 HP) | 50% or maximum ₹100000/-, whichever is less. |
| 14 | Thresher (4 tons per hour power more than 5 HP) | 50% or maximum ₹100000/-, whichever is less. |
| 15 | Paddy Thresher (Less than 5 HP) | 50% or maximum ₹40000/-, whichever is less. |
| 16 | Thresher (less than 5 HP) | 50% or maximum ₹40000/-, whichever is less. |
| 17 | Tractor 20 to 40 PTOHP | 50% or maximum ₹2.50 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 18 | Tractor 40 to 70 PTOHP | 50% or maximum ₹4.25 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 19 | 19 Reaper cum Binder (Self Propelled 4 Wheel) | 50% or maximum ₹2.50 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 20 | Straw Reaper more than 35 HP | 50% or maximum ₹1.30 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 21 | Laser Land Leveler | 50% or maximum ₹2.00 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 22 | Super Seeder More than 35 HP | 50% or maximum ₹1.05 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 23 | Zero Till Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill (9 Tynes) | 50% or maximum ₹0.213 lakh whichever is less. |
| 24 | Zero Till Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill (11 Tynes) | 50% or maximum ₹0.241 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 25 | Rotavator (6 feet) | 50% or maximum ₹0.448 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 26 | Rotavator (7 feet) | 50% or maximum ₹0.476 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 27 | Rotavator (8 feet) | 50% or maximum ₹0.504 lakh, whichever is less. |
| 28 | Pulverizer Flour Mill | 50% or maximum ₹35000/-, whichever is less. |
| 29 | Water Lifting Pump up to 10 HP | 50% or maximum ₹18000/-, whichever is less. |
| 30 | Mandua Thresher Manually Operated | 50% or maximum ₹10000/-, whichever is less. |
| 31 | Winnowing Fan | 50% or maximum ₹10000/- whichever is less. |
| 32 | Horticulture Hand Tools | 50% or maximum ₹10000/- whichever is less. |
| 33 | Garden Hand Tool | 50% or maximum ₹1200/-, whichever is less. |
| 34 | Small Mountain Farming Equipment | 50% subsidy. |
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.
The applicant must be a farmer engaged in agricultural activities.
SC/ST farmers, small and marginal farmers, and women farmers (of all castes) are eligible for 50% financial assistance under the scheme, while 40% subsidy/financial assistance is provided to other (large) farmers.
The name of the applicant farmer must be recorded in the revenue records of the cultivable land owned or cultivated by them.
Application Process
Apply Online
After receiving the target from the Government of India, the Agriculture Department/District Chief Agriculture Officer’s Office publishes an advertisement inviting applications for the purchase of agricultural machinery at a subsidized rate.
To avail of the benefits under this scheme, farmers must apply within the dates specified in the advertisement. Applications can be submitted online through the SMAM portal at
http://agrimachinery.nic.in
, either personally or with the help of the nearest Common Service Center (CSC).
While applying online, farmers are required to upload their Aadhaar card and Aadhaar-linked mobile number, bank account details, land ownership certificate, and caste certificate (if applicable). All submitted documents must pertain to the district where the agricultural land is located. Farmers who are unable to apply online may seek assistance from the Block-level Officer of the Agriculture Department.
Upon successful submission, the farmer will receive a registration number/certificate. The farmer must then purchase the machinery from an empaneled firm approved by the Agriculture Department (listed on the portal) and upload the purchase bills using the registration number provided. The uploaded bills are verified by Agriculture Department officials, after which the subsidy amount is directly transferred (DBT) to the farmer’s bank account.
The scheme operates on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Each district is allotted a specific target, and once the target is achieved, further applications are deferred to the next financial year.
Apply Online – via CSC
Applications can be submitted online by visiting the nearest Common Service Center (CSC), along with all the relevant documents.
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Under the scheme, all farmers of the state are eligible to receive financial assistance for the purchase of modern agricultural equipment for farming. A 50% subsidy/financial assistance is provided to SC/ST, small and marginal, and women farmers (of all categories), while 40% subsidy/financial assistance is provided to other (large) farmers. The details are as follows:
Sl. No.Name of EquipmentNorms of subsidy as per SMAM for SC/ST/Small & Marginal and Women Farmers
1Power Tiller Below 8 BHP50% or maximum ₹65000/-, whichever is less.
2Power Tiller 8 BHP and above50% or maximum ₹85000/-, whichever is less.
3Power Weeder Power Driven Less than 2 BHP50% or maximum ₹25000/-, whichever is less.
4Power Weeder Power Driven More than 2 BHP50% or maximum ₹35000/-, whichever is less.
5Power Weeder Power Driven More than 5 BHP50% or maximum ₹63000/-, whichever is less.
6Chaff Cutter (power/drawn below 3 hp)50% or maximum ₹20000/-, whichever is less.
7Chaff Cutter (power/drawn below 3 to 5 hp)50% or maximum ₹28000/-, whichever is less.
8Chaff Cutter man powered50% or maximum ₹6300/- whichever is less.
9Brush Cutter50% or maximum ₹40000/-, whichever is less.
10Knapsack Sprayer Agricultural Protection Equipment (Man Operated)50% or maximum ₹750/-, whichever is less.
11Sprayer Agricultural Protection Equipment (Power Driven)50% or maximum ₹3800/-, whichever is less.
12Sprayer Agricultural Protection Equipment (Power Driven) 16 Liter Capacity50% or maximum ₹10000/-, whichever is less.
13Multicrop Thresher (4 tons per hour power more than 5 HP)50% or maximum ₹100000/-, whichever is less.
14Thresher (4 tons per hour power more than 5 HP)50% or maximum ₹100000/-, whichever is less.
15Paddy Thresher (Less than 5 HP)50% or maximum ₹40000/-, whichever is less.
16Thresher (less than 5 HP)50% or maximum ₹40000/-, whichever is less.
17Tractor 20 to 40 PTOHP50% or maximum ₹2.50 lakh, whichever is less.
18Tractor 40 to 70 PTOHP50% or maximum ₹4.25 lakh, whichever is less.
1919 Reaper cum Binder (Self Propelled 4 Wheel)50% or maximum ₹2.50 lakh, whichever is less.
20Straw Reaper more than 35 HP50% or maximum ₹1.30 lakh, whichever is less.
21Laser Land Leveler50% or maximum ₹2.00 lakh, whichever is less.
22Super Seeder More than 35 HP50% or maximum ₹1.05 lakh, whichever is less.
23Zero Till Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill (9 Tynes)50% or maximum ₹0.213 lakh whichever is less.
24Zero Till Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill (11 Tynes)50% or maximum ₹0.241 lakh, whichever is less.
25Rotavator (6 feet)50% or maximum ₹0.448 lakh, whichever is less.
26Rotavator (7 feet)50% or maximum ₹0.476 lakh, whichever is less.
27Rotavator (8 feet)50% or maximum ₹0.504 lakh, whichever is less.
28Pulverizer Flour Mill50% or maximum ₹35000/-, whichever is less.
29Water Lifting Pump up to 10 HP50% or maximum ₹18000/-, whichever is less.
30Mandua Thresher Manually Operated50% or maximum ₹10000/-, whichever is less.
31Winnowing Fan50% or maximum ₹10000/- whichever is less.
32Horticulture Hand Tools50% or maximum ₹10000/- whichever is less.
33Garden Hand Tool50% or maximum ₹1200/-, whichever is less.
34Small Mountain Farming Equipment50% subsidy.
Application Process
Apply Online
After receiving the target from the Government of India, the Agriculture Department/District Chief Agriculture Officer’s Office publishes an advertisement inviting applications for the purchase of agricultural machinery at a subsidized rate.
To avail of the benefits under this scheme, farmers must apply within the dates specified in the advertisement. Applications can be submitted online through the SMAM portal at http://agrimachinery.nic.in
, either personally or with the help of the nearest Common Service Center (CSC).
While applying online, farmers are required to upload their Aadhaar card and Aadhaar-linked mobile number, bank account details, land ownership certificate, and caste certificate (if applicable). All submitted documents must pertain to the district where the agricultural land is located. Farmers who are unable to apply online may seek assistance from the Block-level Officer of the Agriculture Department.
Upon successful submission, the farmer will receive a registration number/certificate. The farmer must then purchase the machinery from an empaneled firm approved by the Agriculture Department (listed on the portal) and upload the purchase bills using the registration number provided. The uploaded bills are verified by Agriculture Department officials, after which the subsidy amount is directly transferred (DBT) to the farmer’s bank account.
The scheme operates on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Each district is allotted a specific target, and once the target is achieved, further applications are deferred to the next financial year.
Apply Online - via CSC
Applications can be submitted online by visiting the nearest Common Service Center (CSC), along with all the relevant documents.
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization – Uttarakhand |
| Short Title | SMAMUK |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Agriculture,Rural & Environment |
| States | Uttarakhand |
| Gender | All |
| Age Range | 50 — 8 years |
| Caste/Category | SC, ST |
| Area | Both |
| Source | myScheme.gov.in ↗ |