Archive · 19 Sep 2025
India's Government Supports Women Farmers With New Tools Scheme
The Indian government is helping women who farm in the hills by giving them money to buy helpful tools.
These women often do a lot of the farming when the men are away working.
The government is making it easier for them to get the tools they need, like small tractors, to make their work easier and get more food.
The government hopes this will make farming better and help people in the countryside.
They are giving money to help pay for these tools.
The goal is to make farming more successful and give women more time for other things.
The Indian government is expanding the SMAM scheme to include region-specific machinery.
The scheme focuses on small and marginal women farmers in hilly areas.
The initiative provides subsidies for tools like power tillers and mini tractors.
The goal is to improve productivity, reduce the physical strain, and support livelihoods.
The budgetary allocation for the scheme is ₹1,075 crore for the fiscal year 2026.
- Who
- Indian government and small and marginal women farmers.
- What
- Expanding the SMAM scheme to include gender-friendly tools for agricultural mechanization.
- When
- Ongoing initiative.
- Where
- Hilly regions of India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
- Why
- To boost productivity, reduce the physical burden on women farmers, and support rural livelihoods.
- Scheme Name
- Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)
- Target Beneficiaries
- Small and marginal women farmers in hilly regions
- Assistance Provided
- Subsidies (up to 50%) on agricultural machinery
- Tools Included
- Power tillers, power weeders, mini tractors
- Budget Allocation (FY2026)
- ₹1,075 crore for SMAM scheme