Sub-mission On Agriculture Mechanization
50–80% subsidy on farm machinery · small & marginal farmers · all Indian states
The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) helps farmers — especially small, marginal, and women farmers — purchase farm machinery at subsidised rates of 50–80%. It also supports Custom Hiring Centres so farmers can rent machinery instead of buying it outright. Apply online at agrimachinery.nic.in.
About This Scheme
The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) helps farmers — especially small, marginal, and women farmers — purchase farm machinery at subsidised rates of 50–80%. It also supports Custom Hiring Centres so farmers can rent machinery instead of buying it outright. Apply online at agrimachinery.nic.in.
Full official description
Agricultural machines take an important role to increase productivity with timely and precise fieldwork. To promote the usage of farm mechanization and increase the ratio of farm power to cultivable unit area up to 2.5 kW/ha, the scheme will be implemented in all the Indian states
The SMAM scheme has both centrally sponsored and central sector scheme components. In the centrally sponsored scheme components, the Government of India funds 60% of the cost and the states’ share is 40% in all states except north-eastern and Himalayan states where the ratio is 90:10 wherein GOI funds 90%. In UTs, the central share is 100%.
Mission Strategy To achieve the above objectives, the Mission will adopt the following strategies:
- Conduct performance testing for various farm machineries and equipment at the four Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institutes (FMTTIs), designated State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and ICAR institutions.
- Promote farm mechanization among stakeholders by way of on-field and off-field training and demonstrations.
- Provide financial assistance to farmers for procurement of farm machinery and implements.
- Establish custom hiring centres of the location and crop-specific farm machinery and implements.
- Provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers for hiring machinery and implements in low-mechanized regions.
Mission Components
- Promotion and Strengthening of Agricultural Mechanization through Training, Testing and Demonstration.
- Demonstration, Training and Distribution of Post-Harvest Technology and Management (PHTM).
- Financial Assistance for Procurement of Agriculture Machinery and Equipment.
- Establish Farm Machinery Banks for Custom Hiring.
- Establish Hi-Tech, High Productive Equipment Hub for Custom Hiring.
- Promotion of Farm Mechanization in Selected Villages.
- Financial Assistance for Promotion of Mechanized Operations/hectare Carried out Through Custom Hiring Centres.
- Promotion of Farm Machinery and Equipment in the North-Eastern Region.
Benefits
- Subsidies of 50–80% on the purchase price of eligible farm machinery and implements
- Support for setting up Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) so farmers can rent equipment
- Support for High-Tech Equipment Hubs for machinery hire
- Financial assistance per hectare for mechanized operations carried out through CHCs
- Priority allocation for women farmers
- Special focus on North-Eastern states with 90% central funding (vs. 60% for other states)
💡 Why Startups Should Care
If you're building agri-tech solutions — precision farming tools, IoT sensors, drone-based sprayers — SMAM subsidises up to 80% of equipment cost for farmers, creating a price-sensitive but large buyer pool; structuring your product under eligible machinery categories can dramatically lower the effective cost to your end customer.
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- All landholding farmer families in India, including small and marginal farmers
- Self Help Groups (SHGs), User Groups, Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and rural entrepreneurs
- Women farmers are given priority consideration
- Applicants must not have received machinery subsidy under any other central government scheme previously
- Financially weaker farmers are given preference
Exclusions
- Not available to farmers who have already received subsidy under another central agricultural machinery scheme
How to Apply
- Visit agrimachinery.nic.in.
- Click on 'Registration' and select the appropriate beneficiary type (farmer, SHG, FPO, entrepreneur).
- Fill in personal and land details — use your Aadhaar name exactly, and select the correct district, block, and village from dropdown menus.
- Upload required documents and submit.
- After verification by local authorities, the subsidy is disbursed via DBT to your bank account.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many types of self registration ?
Farmer, Society, Entrepreneur and Manufacturer
What are the required documents for the farmer registration ?
Aadhar card, Record-of-right of land, Passport Size Photograph, Copy of Bank Passbook, Copy of Id Proof (except Aadhar Card), Copy of cast category certificate (in case of SC/ST/OBC).
Is Bank detail required for Farmer?
Yes, farmer is mandatory to add bank detail to get subsidy.
Is there any application fee?
No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.
Do I need to complete the application in one sitting?
Yes
How do I track the status of my application?
You can check the same anytime by visiting https://agrimachinery.nic.in/index/ApplicationTracking
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- Aadhaar card
- Passport-size photograph
- Record of Rights (RoR) / land ownership document
- Bank passbook (first page)
- Any government-issued photo ID (Aadhaar / driving licence / voter ID / PAN / passport)
- Caste certificate (for SC/ST/OBC applicants)