Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

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The government has highlighted progress under the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) which expands access for small farmers, women, and disadvantaged groups through targeted mechanization support nationwide.  

About Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

• It was launched in 2014–15.
• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
• SMAM aims to “reach the unreached” by extending the benefits of mechanization to underserved sections.
• It includes small and marginal farmers, including women, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and rural entrepreneurs.
• It is designed to promote inclusive and efficient farm mechanization by improving access to modern agricultural equipment, reducing drudgery, and enhancing farm productivity.

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Features of Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization

• The scheme promotes the establishment of Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs). 
• These are units comprising a set of farm machinery, implements, and equipment meant for hiring by farmers.
• It also supports the development of hubs for hi-tech and high-value agricultural equipment, and the distribution of farm machinery.
• It focuses on regions with low farm power availability and on addressing structural constraints such as small landholdings and high capital costs through affordable rental services via CHCs.
• It supports the performance testing and certification of agricultural machinery. Targeted Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activities are undertaken to enhance adoption among stakeholders.

Source: PIB