Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization: Operation Guidelines

The Mission objectives are as follows:

• Increasing the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to the regions where availability of farm power is low;
• Promoting ‘Custom Hiring Centres’ to offset the adverse economies of scale arising due to small landholding and high cost of individual ownership;
• Creating hubs for hi-tech& high value farm equipments;
• Creating awareness among stakeholders through demonstration and capacity building activities;
• Ensuring performance testing and certification at designated testing centers located all over the country.