Tractor Subsidy In Haryana

Tractors Subsidy in Haryana
The Haryana Agriculture Department will provide 25 per cent subsidy, subject to a maximum of Rs 40,000, on the purchase of tractors to 25 farmers of district Karnal during the year 2009-10. While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Department said that the farmers intending to purchase tractors should submit their application forms to the office of Assistant Agriculture Engineer, Uchani (Karnal). The applications forms should be attested by the concerned Agriculture Development Officer. A draft amounting to Rs 5,000 made in the name of concerned government recognised dealer or in the name of company from which tractor is to be purchased, should be attached with the application form, he added.

He said the farmer applying for tractor subsidy should have at least five acres of land in his name. The prescribed forms could be obtained from the office of concerned Agriculture Development Officer or Block Agriculture Officer.

Scope of Farm Mechanization:

The farm power availability in the State during the year 2001 was 2.25 kW/ha. However, a paradigm shift in agricultural mechanization is required to realize the goal of eco-friendly sustainable agriculture with reduced cost of production and high quality of produce. This is necessary to make the farmers globally competitive and to check further damage to natural resources of soil, water and ecology. Utmost emphasis is being laid in this state to expeditiously diversify agriculture by introducing new crops and cropping systems by shifting the area from the Paddy-Wheat cropping system which is the predominant cropping system prevalent in this State. Hence there are ample opportunities pertaining to agricultural mechanization. These include: introduction of new state-of-art farm tools and machines for new crops and ventures especially for horticulture, floriculture, rain-fed and organic farming. Equipment such as, sugarcane harvesting, cotton picking and potato harvesting need to be introduced in this state. Introduction of forage and fodder sowing and harvesting machinery and machinery for harvesting, collecting and management of crop residues of paddy and other crops is also necessary. Water harvesting, conserving machinery such as Laser guided land leveler, ridge and bed planter, tractor operated pond excavation machinery, drip and sprinkler irrigation systems also needs to be promoted.

Pattern of Assistance

Tractor - @ 25% of the cost limited to Rs.45,000/- tractors up to 40 HP
Power Tiller - @ 40 % of the cost, limited to Rs.45000/- Power tiller 8BHP & above/@ 40 % of the cost, limited to Rs.25000/- Light weight Power tiller below 8BHP for hilly regions
Power driven equipment (Tractor/Power Tiller operated) Intended inclusion of all tractor and power tiller driven conventional equipment/implement - i. @ 25 % of the cost, limited to Rs.10000/- for essential tractor driven implements viz. MB/Disc plough, harrow, cultivator, seed cum fertilizer drill.ii. @ 25 % of the cost, limited to Rs.10000/- for a set of power driven implements i.e. harrow cultivator and seed drill.
Power operated protection equipment - @ 25% of the cost limited to Rs. 2000/-
Tractor mounted protection equipment - @ 25% of the cost limited to Rs. 4000/-