Scheme offering subsidisedagri equipment opens today

Lucknow: Farmers can apply for a scheme offering subsidies on agricultural equipment for crop residue management (CRM) from July 2 to July 16, a state govt spokesperson said.
Under Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop Residue (CRM) scheme, applications for various agricultural equipment such as the Super Straw Management System (Super SMS), Happy Seeder/Smart Seeder, Super Seeder, Paddy Straw Chopper/Shredder/Mulcher, Shrub Master/Rotary Slasher, Surface Seeder, Hydraulic Reversible MB Plough, Baling Machine, Straw Rake, Zero Till Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill, Crop Reaper (Tractor Mounted/Self Propelled), Self Propelled Reaper Cum Binder, and Custom Hiring Centers will be accepted from noon on July 2 until 12 midnight on July 16.
The spokesperson said that farmers can apply online by clicking the ‘Remove Token for Subsidy on Machine’ link on the departmental portal at https://www.agriculture.up.gov.in. Under the scheme, a farmer’s family (husband or wife) can purchase one or more types of equipment from the approved list within a financial year.
Rural entrepreneurs and the Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs) are eligible beneficiaries of this scheme, which provides subsidies of up to 50% on agricultural equipment for crop residue management and up to 80% on custom hiring centres.