Tractor Subsidy In Kerala

Tractors Subsidy in Kerala

Scope of Farm Mechanization

As in the rest of India, there has been a steady shift from animal power to electro-mechanical sources of power in Kerala although the rate of change has been slower than that of the leading agricultural States. The availability of power is estimated at 0.69 kW/ha. Out of this about 90% comes from tractors, engines and motors. Track type combine harvesters are in use in Kerala. There is great scope for mechanisation of spices and plantation crops. There are very few agricultural implement manufacturers and so there is need to motivate few entrepreneurs to start agricultural implement manufacturing in the state.

Pattern of Assistance

Tractor - @ 25% of the cost limited to Rs.45,000/- tractors up to 40 HP
Power Tiller - @ 40 % of the cost, limited to Rs.45000/- Power tiller 8BHP & above/@ 40 % of the cost, limited to Rs.25000/- Light weight Power tiller below 8BHP for hilly regions
Power driven equipment (Tractor/Power Tiller operated) Intended inclusion of all tractor and power tiller driven conventional equipment/implement - i. @ 25 % of the cost, limited to Rs.10000/- for essential tractor driven implements viz. MB/Disc plough, harrow, cultivator, seed cum fertilizer drill./ii. @ 25 % of the cost, limited to Rs.10000/- for a set of power driven implements i.e. harrow cultivator and seed drill.
Power operated protection equipment - @ 25% of the cost limited to Rs. 2000/-
Tractor mounted protection equipment - @ 25% of the cost limited to Rs. 4000/-

Tractor Accessories and its Subsidy Amount

Tractor drawn bund farmer 350 Kg - 12000
Tractor drawn manual seed cum Fertiliser drill with spring tyne cultivator and leveler- 6 tyne (ATP type) - 13000
Tractor drawn manual seed cum Fertiliser drill with spring tyne cultivator and leveler- 8 tyne (ATP type) - 14500
Chaff cutter/Leaf shredder Tractor operated of 3 TPH capacity -35 HP tractor PTO drive - 30000
Winnowing fan tractor PTO operted-2000 kgs/hr capacity-35 HP Tractor PTO driven - 18500
Multi crop thresher(wheat sunflower and all pulses) of drum size 30" x 27" with tractor PTO high speed auto feeding -2000-2500 kg per hour capacity mobile type - 30000