Lok Sabha Question No. 235 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Agricultural Mechanization
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria, Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 235

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION

† * 235 DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  dedicated  scheme  to  promote agricultural  mechanization  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the provisions made thereunder;
- (b) the details of the objectives of sub-mission on agricultural mechanization;
- (c) whether  the  objective  of  this  scheme  is  to  address  the  issue  of  mechanization  of small and marginal land holdings in the country;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated under the submission on agricultural mechanization during each of the last three years to achieve the objectives of the scheme, State-wise; and
- (e) the quantum of financial assistance/subsidy/ loan including loan provided to set up Custom Hiring Centres and also the number of the said centres set up during each of the last five years alongwith the State-wise details thereof including in the State of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 235 DUE FOR REPLY ON 14 TH  DECEMBER 2021.

(a) to (e): For  promotion  of  agricultural  mechanization  in  the  country,  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization' (SMAM)is being implemented through the State Governments w.e.f. 2014-15,with the following objectives:

- (i) Increasing the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to the regions where availability of farm power is low;
- (ii) Promoting  'Custom  Hiring  Centres'  to  offset  the  adverse  economies  of  scale arising due to small landholding and high cost of individual ownership;
- (iii) Creating hubs for hi-tech& high value farm equipments;
- (iv) Creating  awareness  among  stakeholders  through  demonstration  and  capacity building activities;
- (v) Ensuring  performance  testing  and  certification  at  designated  testing  centers located all over the country.

Under  this  scheme,  besides  performance  testing  of  agricultural  machinery  and equipment,  capacity  building  of  farmers  &  end  users  and  promoting  farm  mechanization through demonstrations, financial assistance @ 40% to 50% of the cost depending on the categories of farmers, is available for purchase  of agricultural machines.  Financial assistance  @40%  of  the  project  cost  is  also  available  to  rural  youth  &  farmer  as  an entrepreneur,  Cooperative  Societies  of  Farmers,  Registered  Farmers  Societies,  Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) and Hi-tech hubs of high value agricultural machines. Financial assistance @ 80% of the project cost for the projects costing upto Rs. 10 Lakhs is available to the Cooperative Societies, Registered Farmer Societies, FPOs and Panchayats for setting up of village level Farm Machinery Banks (FMBs). The rate of financial assistance for the North Eastern States for establishment of FMBs is @95% of the project cost.

Under  this  scheme,  during  the  period  from  2014-15  to  2021-22,  the  central  funds amounting  to  Rs.  5490.82  Crores  have  been  released  to  various  States  and  1352255 number of machines have been distributed on subsidy to individual farmers, 15261 CHCs, 352  Hi-tech  Hubs  &  15750  FMBs  have  been  established.  To  support  the  efforts  of  the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to address air pollution and  to  subsidize  machinery  required  for  management  of  crop  residue,  a  Central  Sector Scheme  on  'Promotion  of  Agricultural  Mechanization  for  In-Situ  Management  of  Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi' is also being implemented from 2018-19. Under this scheme, during the period from 2018-19 to 2021-22, funds  amounting  to  Rs.  2440.07  crores  have  been  released  for  these  States.  More  than 39000CHCs  have  been  established  and  more  than  2.00  lakh  crop  residue  management machines  have  been  supplied  to  these  CHCs  and  individual  farmers  of  these  four States.With these interventions, the farm power availability for various farm operations has increased from 1.73 kw/ha in 2013-14 to 2.49 kW/ha in 2018-19.

The State-wise details of funds (Central Share)released under SMAM during each of  the  last  three  years  and  the  number  of Centres  (CHCs/Hi-tech  Hubs/FMBs)established during each of the last five years,including in the State of Rajasthan are given in Annexure-I.

Annexure-I Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 235 due for

## reply on 14 th  December 2021.

| State             | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Centres (CHCs/Hi-tech Hubs/FMBs) established (in Numbers)   | Centres (CHCs/Hi-tech Hubs/FMBs) established (in Numbers)   | Centres (CHCs/Hi-tech Hubs/FMBs) established (in Numbers)   | Centres (CHCs/Hi-tech Hubs/FMBs) established (in Numbers)   | Centres (CHCs/Hi-tech Hubs/FMBs) established (in Numbers)   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| State             | 2018-19                          | 2019- 20                         | 2020- 21                         | 2016- 17                                                    | 2017- 18                                                    | 2018- 19                                                    | 2019- 20                                                    | 2020- 21                                                    |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 150.00                           | 139.80                           | 131.71                           | 100                                                         | 875                                                         | 750                                                         | 918                                                         | 2903                                                        |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3.54                             | 3.50                             | 20.42                            | 0                                                           | 6                                                           | 1                                                           | 0                                                           | 6                                                           |
| Assam             | 0                                | 0                                | 0.00                             | 12                                                          | 50                                                          | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           |
| Bihar             | 25.00                            | 0                                | 31.92                            | 271                                                         | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 328                                                         |
| Chhattisgarh      | 20.00                            | 20.00                            | 31.90                            | 87                                                          | 137                                                         | 732                                                         | 265                                                         | 413                                                         |
| Gujarat           | 8.69                             | 11.36                            | 7.04                             | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 28                                                          |
| Haryana           | 71.11                            | 25.00                            | 50.48                            | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 752                                                         | 225                                                         | 720                                                         |
| Himachal          | 14.63                            | 68.85                            | 35.44                            | 2                                                           | 3                                                           | 5                                                           | 25                                                          | 14                                                          |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 10.22                            | 12.85                            | 7.00                             | 0                                                           | 4                                                           | 17                                                          | 216                                                         | 36                                                          |
| Jharkhand         | 3.00                             | 0                                | 0                                | 50                                                          | 34                                                          | 100                                                         | 0                                                           | 0                                                           |
| Karnataka         | 104.99                           | 148.93                           | 142.18                           | 6                                                           | 35                                                          | 100                                                         | 115                                                         | 286                                                         |
| Kerala            | 10.37                            | 17.00                            | 49.41                            | 7                                                           | 72                                                          | 129                                                         | 18                                                          | 208                                                         |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 50.39                            | 70.00                            | 64.80                            | 0                                                           | 100                                                         | 142                                                         | 110                                                         | 385                                                         |
| Maharashtra       | 145.50                           | 75.00                            | 40.57                            | 57                                                          | 63                                                          | 97                                                          | 95                                                          | 424                                                         |
| Manipur           | 28.61                            | 16.52                            | 9.06                             | 0                                                           | 5                                                           | 315                                                         | 97                                                          | 84                                                          |
| Meghalaya         | 1.11                             | 1.50                             | 1.99                             | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 3                                                           |
| Mizoram           | 3.75                             | 7.26                             | 8.79                             | 10                                                          | 30                                                          | 27                                                          | 85                                                          | 64                                                          |
| Nagaland          | 41.96                            | 15.00                            | 30.29                            | 12                                                          | 30                                                          | 42                                                          | 40                                                          | 117                                                         |
| Odisha            | 72.96                            | 50.00                            | 41.18                            | 720                                                         | 400                                                         | 450                                                         | 10                                                          | 2                                                           |
| Punjab            | 0                                | 0                                | 0                                | 1009                                                        | 213                                                         | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           |
| Rajasthan         | 10.00                            | 0                                | 17.90                            | 0                                                           | 238                                                         | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 427                                                         |
| Sikkim            | 2.00                             | 12.27                            | 1.98                             | 6                                                           | 3                                                           | 0                                                           | 10                                                          | 10                                                          |
| Tamil Nadu        | 153.22                           | 70.00                            | 86.94                            | 250                                                         | 540                                                         | 1120                                                        | 435                                                         | 412                                                         |
| Telangana         | 6.00                             | 0                                | 7.01                             | 10                                                          | 30                                                          | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 146                                                         |
| Tripura           | 31.28                            | 35.00                            | 24.49                            | 0                                                           | 83                                                          | 100                                                         | 100                                                         | 81                                                          |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 36.58                            | 50.00                            | 88.49                            | 706                                                         | 361                                                         | 437                                                         | 810                                                         | 1932                                                        |
| Uttarakhand       | 37.50                            | 67.25                            | 42.10                            | 26                                                          | 369                                                         | 60                                                          | 537                                                         | 354                                                         |
| West Bengal       | 11.25                            | 10.00                            | 6.93                             | 7                                                           | 118                                                         | 79                                                          | 58                                                          | 49                                                          |
| D & Nagar Haveli  | 0                                | 1.10                             | 0.00                             | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           |
| Puducherry        | 1.27                             | 4.00                             | 0.00                             | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 3                                                           | 10                                                          | 0                                                           |
| Ladakh            | 0                                | 0                                | 1.01                             | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           | 0                                                           |
| Total             | 1054.93                          | 932.19                           | 981.03                           | 3348                                                        | 3799                                                        | 5458                                                        | 4179                                                        | 9432                                                        |

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