Parliament informed about Agricultural Mechanization

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  • February 11, 2021
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Parliament informed about Agricultural Mechanization

Part of: GS Prelims and GS- III – Economy; Agriculture

In news

  • The government of India informed Parliament about the initiatives to Promote Farm Mechanization.

Key takeaways 

  • A special dedicated scheme ‘Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)’ has been introduced by the Government of India in 2014-15.
  • Aim: To make farm machines accessible and affordable for the small and marginal farmers (SMFs) through the establishment of Custom Hiring Centers(CHCs), creating Hubs for hi-tech & high-value farm equipment and Farm Machinery Banks.
  • Distribution of various subsidized agricultural equipment and machines to individual farmers is also one of the activities under the scheme.
  • For 2021-22 Rs. 1050 crore budget has been allocated for SMAM which is higher than the last year. 
  • Significance: Agricultural mechanization is crucial in the agriculture sector as it contributes towards improving the efficiency of the inputs used in crop production thereby also increasing the productivity of crops. 

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