3 days ago
Gujarat Extends Farm Equipment Purchase Deadline By 15 Days
Gujarat is helping farmers buy machines and tools for farming.
Some farmers were approved to buy equipment through the government’s scheme.
Many approvals were given at the same time.
This made it hard for manufacturers to deliver all the equipment before the original deadlines.
The government has therefore added 15 more days for eligible farmers to complete their purchases.
The scheme has more than Rs 750 crore available this financial year.
Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani asked manufacturers to deliver the machines quickly.
The government wants farmers to use more machinery in their fields.
Gujarat has extended the purchase period by 15 days for eligible farmers approved under the Chief Minister Mechanisation Scheme for 2026-27.
The extension followed requests from farmers, legislators and other public representatives.
Manufacturers said simultaneous application approvals made it difficult to deliver all equipment within the original deadlines.
The state has provided more than Rs 750 crore under the scheme for the current financial year.
The agriculture minister urged manufacturers to deliver equipment promptly so farmers can use it in their fields.
- Who
- The Gujarat state government, eligible farmers, equipment manufacturers and Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani.
- What
- The government extended by 15 days the deadline for approved farmers to purchase agricultural implements and tractor-operated equipment.
- Where
- Gujarat, through applications submitted on the i-Khedut portal.
- When
- For the 2026-27 financial year; the extension was announced on Saturday, with no exact date specified.
- Why
- Manufacturers said simultaneous approvals made it difficult to deliver equipment within the original purchase periods.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Chief Minister Mechanisation Scheme
- Financial year
- 2026-27
- Extension
- 15 additional days after each farmer’s previously allotted last date
- Current-year provision
- More than Rs 750 crore
- Application portal
- i-Khedut
- Earlier tractor assistance
- Rs 800 crore allocated for tractor assistance in 2026-27
- Five-year support
- Rs 1,191.94 crore provided directly to 2,01,605 farmers for tractor purchases over the preceding five financial years
Quotes
Jitu Vaghani
Gujarat Agriculture Minister
“Manufacturers in Gujarat are producing agricultural implements in line with the broader objectives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiatives.”
thehansindia.com
“In view of this practical difficulty, the state government has extended the purchase period by another 15 days for eligible farmers who have received approval.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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