Big Opportunity for Small Farmers: Government Offers Subsidies on Agricultural Machinery

• The government is offering subsidies ranging from 8,000 to 200,000 on agricultural machinery to make farming profitable and farmers self-reliant.
• Farmers can apply for grants on items from spray pumps to mini tractors, including 20 HP mini tractors, potato planters, rotavators, sprinklers, and drip systems.
• The highest grant of 225,000 is for tractors, while spray pumps receive the lowest at 8,000; power tillers get 75,000 and rotavators 80,000.
• To avail the benefit, farmers must register on the Agriculture Department's portal and apply online via the MPFSTS portal.
• Farmers with less than 5 acres of land receive a 55% grant, while those with more than 5 acres get a 45% subsidy, requiring B1 Khasra, Aadhaar, photo, and land documents.

Why It Matters: Small farmers can access significant government subsidies on agricultural machinery to boost profitability and self-reliance.