Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) - Mizoram

Why it matters

Gives farmers subsidy to buy power tillers, tractors and other farm machines, and sets up Custom Hiring Centres so small farmers without their own equipment can rent machinery cheaply.

What you get

SMAM is implemented in Mizoram to raise the very low level of farm mechanization typical of hill agriculture. Individual farmers can receive subsidy (typically 40-50% of machine cost, higher for SC/ST, women and small/marginal farmers) on power tillers, tillers, pump sets, sprayers and other small farm equipment suited to terraced and hill terrain. The scheme also funds Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) at the village or cluster level, which let farmers who cannot afford to own machinery rent it for ploughing, weeding and harvesting at affordable rates, financed 100% by Government of India for the North-Eastern states.

Eligibility criteria

• Farmer or farmer group cultivating land in Mizoram
• Priority to small and marginal farmers, women, SC/ST farmers
• Equipment must be suited to hill/terrace farming conditions

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply through the District Agriculture Office or online Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) portal where available

2. 2

   Select eligible machinery from the approved list

3. 3

   Subsidy is paid as DBT after purchase verification, or access machinery via the nearest Custom Hiring Centre

Documents required

• Land/cultivation record
• Aadhaar and bank account linked for DBT
• Quotation/invoice for the machine being purchased