Benefit
₹20,000 – ₹150,000
Deadline
Ongoing
Beneficiaries
45,000
Sector
Farm Mechanization, Stubble...
Overview
Punjab state scheme providing 40% subsidy (50% for SC/women farmers) on agricultural machinery including happy seeder, smart seeder, paddy straw chopper, and planters through DBT.
Launched on 01 Jan 2024
Benefits
Subsidy %
50%
Min amount
₹20,000
Max amount
₹150,000
Payment mode
DBT
50% subsidy for SC/women, 40% for general, DBT transfer, Stubble management support
Scheme components:
- Happy Seeder
- Smart Seeder
- Straw Chopper
- Planters
Eligibility
- Categories
- Farmers, SC Farmers, Women Farmers
- Beneficiary type
- Individual
- Age
- 18 – no upper limit years
- Land holding
- 0.50 – any acres
- Gender
- All
- States
- Punjab
How to apply
Application mode: Online
- Apply online through Punjab Agriculture Department portal.
Documents required
- Land Documents
- Aadhaar
- Bank Account
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
Official links & contacts
Impact & success
Stubble burning reduced by 30%, 1.2 lakh hectares managed