Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) - Nagaland

Why it matters

Gives farmers subsidy on power tillers and small farm machinery suited to hill terrain, and funds Custom Hiring Centres so smallholders without their own equipment can rent machinery affordably.

What you get

SMAM is implemented in Nagaland to raise mechanization levels on terraced and hill farms where large tractors are often impractical. Eligible farmers receive subsidy (typically 40-50% of cost, with enhanced rates for small/marginal, women and SC/ST farmers) on power tillers, mini tillers, pump sets, sprayers and other hill-appropriate equipment. The scheme also establishes Custom Hiring Centres at the village or cluster level — financed 100% by the Government of India for North-Eastern states — letting farmers who cannot afford to buy machinery rent it affordably for land preparation, weeding and harvesting.

Eligibility criteria

• Farmer or farmer group cultivating land in Nagaland
• Priority to small and marginal farmers, women farmers
• Equipment suited to hill/terrace farming conditions

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply through the District Agriculture Office

2. 2

   Select eligible machinery from the approved list

3. 3

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

Documents required

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