Farm Mechanization Scheme — Power Tiller and Implement Subsidy

Why it matters

Get subsidised power tillers and small farm implements suited to Manipur's terraced and hill-valley farms, reducing your dependence on manual and draft-animal labour.

What you get

Recognising that Manipur's hilly and terraced terrain limits the use of large tractors, the state Department of Agriculture's farm mechanization scheme focuses on subsidising small and medium farm machinery better suited to local conditions — primarily power tillers, power reapers, power pumps for irrigation, and small hand-held implements. The scheme is implemented partly as a loan-cum-subsidy arrangement, where the farmer takes a bank loan for the equipment cost and the department provides a capital subsidy that reduces the effective repayment burden, easing access to mechanisation for farmers who would otherwise rely entirely on manual or draft-animal labour for land preparation and harvesting.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a registered farmer in Manipur
• Equipment proposed must be suited to the terrain and approved under the scheme's eligible machinery list
• Subject to bank loan sanction where the loan-cum-subsidy route is used

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply at the local Agriculture Department office or through the empanelled bank for the loan-cum-subsidy route

2. 2

   Select the eligible machinery (power tiller, power reaper, power pump, etc.) from the approved list

3. 3

   Procure the equipment from an approved dealer after loan/subsidy sanction

4. 4

   Subsidy is adjusted against the loan or disbursed directly as per the scheme's mechanism

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land record
• Bank passbook
• Loan sanction letter (if applicable)