Telangana Relaunches Farm Mechanization Scheme: Up to ₹10 Lakh Subsidy for Farmers!

• Telangana government relaunched the Farm Mechanization Scheme on January 9, 2026, after the previous BRS government had stopped it.
• The scheme, with a budget of ₹101.83 crore, aims to provide 1.31 lakh agricultural machinery and equipment on subsidy.
• Small, marginal, women, SC/ST farmers receive a 50% subsidy, while general farmers get 40-50% subsidy on eligible machinery like tractors, power tillers, and harvesters.
• Farmers can apply online via farmmech.telangana.gov.in or agrimachinery.nic.in, or through local Agricultural Extension Officers (AEOs) or District Agricultural Officers.
• The scheme reduces cultivation costs, addresses labor shortages, and offers a maximum subsidy of ₹75,000 to ₹3 lakh on tractors, with total benefits potentially exceeding ₹10 lakh.

Why It Matters: Telangana's revived Farm Mechanization Scheme offers significant subsidies to farmers, boosting modern agriculture.