The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the farmers of the Scheduled Caste category to get higher production of agricultural crops with the help of agricultural mechanization.

Agriculture, Farmers Welfare & Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat

Any farmer of the state belonging to the Scheduled Caste category (in 208 talukas where the SMAM scheme is not implemented) is eligible under this scheme.

No, the scheme is only for the Scheduled Caste farmers.

Under the scheme, the beneficiary will get financial assistance for the purchase of agricultural equipment/components such as Power Tillers, Rice Transplanter, Self-Propelled Machinery, Tractor/ Power Tiller operated Implements /tools, Electric Motor operated, etc.

Submissions on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) scheme

Yes, this is a 100% state-sponsored scheme.

Yes, the beneficiary farmer must purchase all the tools/equipment from the authorized manufacturer of the included manufacturer in the panels prepared for the purpose of periodic disclosed prize discovery by the Agriculture office/department.

To avail the benefits of this scheme, the applicant has to apply on the I-Khedut Portal and has to follow the prescribed procedure. https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/iKhedutPublicScheme/Public/frm_Public_SchemeDetails.aspx

If wrong/incomplete documents are uploaded online by the beneficiary, such application will not be inwarded online. In such circumstances, the beneficiary has to submit the remaining/correct documents to the concerned office within seven days of application.

The details of the District Agriculture Officer of the concerned district are available on I-khedut Portal. https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/Public/frm_Public_Contacts.aspx