Yogi government’s Dussehra gift for ‘Annadata’ farmers
Agricultural equipment to be provided to farmers on subsidy
Applications to be submitted on www.agriculture.up.gov.in from October 7 to 20
Lucknow, October 6: The Yogi government is set to give a Dussehra gift to the ‘Annadata’ (food-providing) farmers. As a gift, the state’s farmers will receive agricultural equipment on subsidy. For this, farmers will have to apply on www.agriculture.up.gov.in from October 7 to 20.
Joint Director of Agriculture (Engineering) Balram Verma stated that subsidies will be provided for 2,166 agricultural implements under the ‘Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization’ scheme, which is run under the department’s National Mission on Agricultural Mechanization. Additionally, subsidies will be given for 1,755 agricultural implements under the ‘Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue’ scheme, as well as for agricultural/crop protection equipment under other schemes.
Subsidies will be granted for Custom Hiring Centers and Farm Machinery Banks (₹10 lakh each), Kisan Drones, and other individual agricultural implements. Furthermore, farmers will be able to apply for individual agricultural equipment and Custom Hiring Centers (₹30 lakh) under crop residue management, maize shellers and millet pearlers under the Accelerated Maize Development Program, crop protection equipment under the Pest and Disease Control Scheme, and agricultural equipment under the CDP scheme.
He informed that the booking of equipment and district-wise applications will be done on www.agriculture.up.gov.in. Online applications can be made by clicking on ‘Yantra Booking Prarambh’ (Start Equipment Booking) under the ‘Kisan Corner’ via this link. Complete details, information regarding equipment booking, the subsidy process, and more can also be obtained here.
