AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION
Farm Mechanization provides the technology to facilitate agricultural growth through efficient utilization of inputs. Adoption of mechanization ensures timeliness of agricultural operations, reduces cost of production as well as drudgery in carrying out various agricultural operations. Equipment for various operations like tillage, sowing, irrigation, plant protection and threshing etc. are generally being used by farming community. However most of the newly developed implements and costly machines have not reached the farmers and machines for the special the operations like rice transplanting, sugarcane harvesting, coconut harvesting and pulse mechanization need greater attention. This program envisage mechanization of principal crops of Tamil Nadu through subsidy for introduction of existing mechanization technologies including introduction of specific machines like rice transplanters, sugarcane and coconut harvesters, pulse machines and capacity building to bridge the technology gap existing at present. The following are the interventions.
- Distribution and introduction of agricultural machinery to the farmers under subsidy through AED with a budget outlay of Rs.772.98 lakhs
- Introduction of four models of rice transplanting machines from Japan, China and Korea through TNAU with a budget outlay of Rs. 30 lakhs
- Introduction of two models of sugarcane harvesters one each from China and Japan/Thailand through TNAU with a budget outlay of Rs 133 lakhs
- Introduction of aerial access hoist for the management of coconut harvesting throudh TNAU with a budget outlay of Rs. 24 lakhs
- Popularization of pulse production machinery through TNAU with a budget outlay of Rs. 31.31 lakhs and
- Capacity building for stakeholders (200 oficials, 50 manufacturers, 50 artisans and 200 farmers / SHGs) on farm mechanization including quality manufacture and supply of implements and machines to the farmers in TNAU with a budget outlay of Rs.15 lakhs.
The main focus is given in the nine focused districts viz., Salam, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Perambalur & Ariyalur, Dindigul, Ramanathapuiram, Coimbatore and Villupuram with cluster approach. However the implements are also planned to be thinly distributed in the rest of the districts also to cater the needs of the farmers in Tamil Nadu. The programme is implemented by the State Department of Agricultural Engineering and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Table: Agricultural machinery for distribution through incentive to the farmers
| Sl.No |
Particulars implements and machines to be supplied |
Total Qty, nos |
| Ia |
Newly Developed Agricultural Machinery / Implements with 50 % subsidy |
|
| a. |
Mini combined Harvester TNAU model |
26 |
| b. |
Multi crop Thrasher (High capacity) |
33 |
| c. |
Power weeder with attachment |
57 |
| d. |
Power Thrasher |
20 |
| e |
Paddy Transplanter |
80 |
| f |
Post hole digger |
92 |
| g |
Shredder (Heavy) |
4 |
| h |
Shredder (Medium) |
6 |
| i |
Maize Husker Sheller |
100 |
| j |
Coconut De- husker |
123 |
| k |
Ground nut decordicator |
27 |
| l |
Chisel plough |
132 |
| Ib |
Newly Developed Gender friendly equipments with
75 % subsidy |
1478 |
| II |
Heavy Duty Trailor with Prime Mover to transport bulldozers and heavy equipments of AED with 100 % Grant |
6 |
| III |
Popularisation of conventional machinery / equipments with 25 % subsidy |
|
| a |
Power Tiller |
551 |
| b |
Rotovator |
384 |
| c. |
Cultivator |
262 |
| d. |
Off set disc harrow |
25 |
| e |
Disc plough |
202 |
The machineries which are comparatively costly and are not popular among the farmers are proposed for distribution at 50 % subsidy and the other machineries are proposed for distribution at 25 % subsidy. While the manually operated and gender friendly equipments are proposed to be distributed at 75 % subsidy. |
