Farm Machinery Subsidy
Apply for subsidy on farm machinery (tillers, harvesters, seed drills) or set up a Custom Hiring Centre under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) via the agrimachinery.nic.in portal.
Required Documents
Step-by-Step Process
Register on the DBT Agriculture Portal
Register as a farmer on your state's DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) agriculture portal, linked to agrimachinery.nic.in.
Select Machinery and Apply Online
Choose the machinery/implement you need from the approved list and submit your application with the dealer quotation.
Lottery/Priority-Based Selection
Since demand often exceeds the yearly quota, selection is done via lottery or priority scoring (SC/ST/women/small farmers get preference).
Purchase and Upload Invoice
If selected, purchase the machinery from the registered dealer and upload the invoice and machine photograph on the portal.
Physical Verification and Subsidy Credit
An agriculture department official verifies the machinery physically at your farm before the subsidy (typically 40-50%) is credited to your bank account.
Pro Tips & Warnings
- Apply as soon as the yearly application window opens - popular machinery categories often reach their quota within days.
- Custom Hiring Centres (equipment rental to other farmers) get higher subsidy rates than individual machinery purchase, worth considering for entrepreneurial farmers.
- Keep the original invoice and photographs safely, as the physical verification step requires matching the exact serial number purchased.