Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Centre Prioritizes Farm Mechanization for Productivity
The Indian government is focusing on making farming easier and more efficient by providing modern machines to farmers.
This helps them work better and spend less money.
The government is giving money to farmers to buy these machines.
A recent report showed that this plan has helped small farmers a lot.
The report also said that using machines has made farming more productive and cheaper.
The government has data showing that the use of machines in farming has increased a lot over the years.
The Central Government is prioritizing agricultural mechanization to reduce costs and improve productivity.
Financial assistance is provided to farmers for purchasing agricultural machinery under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM).
An impact assessment by NITI Aayog found that SMAM has significantly benefited small and marginal farmers.
Farm power availability in India increased from 0.372 kW per hectare in 1971-72 to 3.045 kW per hectare in 2021-22.
The government maintains state-wise and year-wise beneficiary data for the past five years.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ramnath Thakur
- What
- Implementation of the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM)
- When
- 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To make modern farm machinery accessible to farmers, reduce cultivation costs, and improve productivity
Government Perspective
Farmers' Perspective
Benefits of Mechanization
Government Perspective
The government believes mechanization reduces cultivation costs and improves productivity.
Farmers' Perspective
Farmers may face initial costs and require training to adapt to new machinery.
- Minister
- Ramnath Thakur
- Scheme
- Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM)
- Impact Assessment
- NITI Aayog’s Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO)
- Farm Power Availability
- 3.045 kW per hectare in 2021-22
- Beneficiaries
- Small and marginal farmers