Lok Sabha Question No. 2910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Sub-Mission of Agricultural Mechanisation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri B K Parthasarathi, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2910

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH 2026

## SUB-MISSION OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANISATION

2910.  SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

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

- (a) whether the States have submitted annual action plans under Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM);
- (b) if  so  the  number  of  beneficiaries  mentioned  under  the  components  of 'Financial assistance to farmers for procurement of farm machinery and equipments on individual ownership basis' and 'Financial Assistance for Mechanised Operations' of the scheme during the last five years in the country, State-wise and year-wise, particularly district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether any audit mechanisms have been conducted State/Union Government to measure the implementation of this component under the scheme;
- (d) if so, the number of beneficiaries who have been befitted under the scheme during  the  above  period  in  the  country,  State-wise  and  year-wise,  particularly district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) if  not,  whether  any  audit  will  be  conducted  to  measure  the  impact  of  the scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (e):  Sub-Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM)  is  a  centrally sponsored scheme introduced in 2014-15 and implemented as a component under the umbrella scheme 'Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)'.  The major objectives of  SMAM is to increase the  reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to the regions where availability of farm power is low  and promote 'Custom Hiring Centers' to offset the adverse economies of scale when arise due to small land holding and high cost of individual ownership of agricultural machines. The Central funds are released to the States based on their Annual Action Plans (AAPs) which are developed at the district level and consolidated at the state level.

The State-wise and year-wise number of beneficiaries during last five years under  'Financial  assistance  to  farmers  for  procurement  of  farm  machinery  and equipments on individual ownership basis' component of SMAM are indicated in Annexure-I. The district-wise allocation are decided at the State level and as per the information provided by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh, the district-wise details of beneficiaries of Andhra Pradesh state during the  last  five  years  are  indicated  in  Annexure-II.  The  component  of  'Financial Assistance  for  Mechanized  Operations'  was  implemented  only  by  the  State  of Chhattisgarh and the number of farmers benefitted under this component during last five years were 1582 numbers.

Impact evaluation study of schemes is a standard, systematic process used to determine  the  long-term,  direct,  and  indirect  effects  of  policies,  programs,  or projects.  The  impact  evaluation  of  SMAM  was  carried  out  as  a  part  of  study 'Evaluation of CSS Schemes in Package 1 - Agriculture & Allied Sector' under the aegis of the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog. The study report released in 2025 provides an integrated assessment of various schemes including SMAM based on primary fieldwork across diverse agro-climatic zones, quantitative surveys with beneficiaries, extensive stakeholder consultations at the central, state, district, and block levels, and secondary data analysis from official records and scheme Management Information System (MIS).

State-wise and year-wise number of beneficiaries under 'Financial assistance to farmers  for  procurement  of  farm  machinery  and  equipments  on  individual ownership basis' component of SMAM

| State            | Number of beneficiaries   | Number of beneficiaries   | Number of beneficiaries   | Number of beneficiaries   | Number of beneficiaries   |
|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| State            | 2020-21                   | 2021-22                   | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                   | 2024-25                   |
| Andhra Pradesh   | *                         | *                         | *                         | *                         | 25187                     |
| Arunachal        | 12650                     | 12160                     | 4541                      | 2241                      | 3741                      |
| Assam            | *                         | *                         | 131                       | 2                         | 51                        |
| Bihar            | 2088                      | *                         | 5                         | 2101                      | 8875                      |
| Chhattisgarh     | 20262                     | 18297                     | 19276                     | 2918                      | 3635                      |
| Goa              | *                         | 1306                      | *                         | *                         | *                         |
| Gujarat          | 1639                      | 518                       | 1601                      | 369                       | 3907                      |
| Haryana          | *                         | *                         | 2285                      | *                         | *                         |
| Himachal Pradesh | 6925                      | 3635                      | 2874                      | 157                       | 2129                      |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 3911                      | *                         | 558                       | 1752                      | 1574                      |
| Jharkhand        | *                         | 19871                     | *                         | *                         | *                         |
| Karnataka        | 45545                     | 31130                     | 23234                     | 14675                     | 24504                     |
| Kerala           | 9217                      | 27690                     | 29755                     | 28047                     | 26834                     |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 63800                     | 56130                     | 35100                     | 30250                     | 30441                     |
| Maharashtra      | 4800                      | 14914                     | 30031                     | 23314                     | 7258                      |
| Manipur          | 110                       | 113                       | 1766                      | 1838                      | *                         |
| Meghalaya        | 630                       | 50                        | 187                       | *                         | 486                       |
| Mizoram          | 1750                      | 1772                      | 45                        | 1604                      | 159                       |
| Nagaland         | 2255                      | 167                       | 4600                      | 3932                      | 3526                      |
| Orissa           | 7444                      | 424                       | 494                       | 9015                      | 22824                     |
| Punjab           | *                         | *                         | 1551                      | 966                       | 2669                      |
| Rajasthan        | 451                       | 103                       | 2345                      | 6579                      | 9801                      |
| Sikkim           | 100                       | 775                       | 752                       | 769                       | 1835                      |
| Tamil Nadu       | 3241                      | 3741                      | 7732                      | 39533                     | 20647                     |
| Telengana        | *                         | *                         | *                         | *                         | *                         |
| Tripura          | 5250                      | 12                        | 6285                      | 9827                      | 11444                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 8572                      | 5526                      | 9962                      | 12620                     | 12179                     |
| Uttarakhand      | 5012                      | *                         | 7832                      | 3221                      | 4876                      |
| West Bengal      | 118                       | *                         | 514                       | 1070                      | 3229                      |
| Puducherry       | *                         | *                         | 219                       | *                         | *                         |
| Ladakh           | 1314                      | *                         | *                         | *                         | *                         |
| TOTAL            | 207084                    | 198334                    | 193456                    | 196800                    | 231811                    |

District-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under 'Financial assistance to farmers for  procurement of farm machinery and equipments on individual ownership basis' component of SMAM

| S. No.   | District                  |   No. of beneficiaries |
|----------|---------------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Alluri Sitharama Raju     |                    351 |
| 2        | Anakapalli                |                   1011 |
| 3        | Anantapur                 |                   1072 |
| 4        | Annamayya                 |                    979 |
| 5        | Bapatla                   |                   1062 |
| 6        | Chittoor                  |                    979 |
| 7        | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema |                    521 |
| 8        | East Godavari             |                    675 |
| 9        | Eluru                     |                    915 |
| 10       | Guntur                    |                   1331 |
| 11       | Kakinada                  |                    688 |
| 12       | Krishna                   |                   1022 |
| 13       | Kurnool                   |                   1125 |
| 14       | Nandyal                   |                    963 |
| 15       | NTR                       |                    867 |
| 16       | Palnadu                   |                   1268 |
| 17       | Parvathipuram Manyam      |                    920 |
| 18       | Prakasam                  |                   1258 |
| 19       | S.P.S.R Nellore           |                   1451 |
| 20       | Sri Sathya Sai            |                   1021 |
| 21       | Srikakulam                |                   1405 |
| 22       | Tirupati                  |                   1679 |
| 23       | Visakhapatnam             |                    117 |
| 24       | Vizianagaram              |                    867 |
| 25       | West Godavari             |                    709 |
| 26       | Y.S.R                     |                    931 |
|          | TOTAL                     |                  25187 |

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