Tractor Subsidy In Meghalaya

Tractors Subsidy in Meghalaya

Scope of Farm Mechanization:

Most of the agriculture operations are performed by using animate power sources. Traditional tool and equipments are common in the field of agriculture, despite of vast scope of improved gender friendly hand tools for hilly region. The economy of the state is based on agriculture. Jhum cultivation and Terrace farming are the major patterns that the farmers employ to uplift agriculture in Meghalaya. In Jhum cultivation only hand tools are used such as spade, khurpi, sickle, dibbler, daw,grass slacer etc. Lands are prepared by cutting down with the help of fawrah or spade and sowing is done manually by dibbling. The average size of land holding of Meghalaya is 1.33 ha. and irrigate crop area is 22.1% ha. The available farm power in Meghalaya is 1.072 kw/ha against the required power 2.5 kw/ha. Share of Power in national level is Mechanical Power-3%, Bullock Power-73%, Human Power-24%, Electrical Power- 0.07%.

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/-