SMAM: Mechanizing the Small Farm

The Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM), launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, aims to increase the "Farm power" availability for small and marginal farmers.

Do not confuse with

• PM-KISAN / PMFBY (income support / crop insurance)—SMAM is specifically about mechanization and CHCs, not direct cash transfer or risk cover.
• Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme: a related but distinct scheme (for Punjab, Haryana, UP, and NCT Delhi) offering 50% subsidy to individuals and 80% to CHCs specifically for stubble-management machinery, to curb paddy-straw burning.

1. Custom Hiring Centres (CHC)

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Custom Hiring Centres (CHC)

Custom Hiring Centres (CHC)

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Analyze key facts and concepts related to Custom Hiring Centres (CHC).

Establishing centers where farmers can rent "Expensive machinery" (Tractors, Harvesters) at affordable rates. Subsidy: 40% subsidy for individual farmers generally, rising to 50% for Small/Marginal/SC/ST/Women farmers and those in North-Eastern/hilly states. Higher subsidy for CHCs: up to 80% subsidy for setting up high-tech, high-productivity CHC hubs in low-mechanization areas (e.g., North-East, hilly, tribal, and island regions).

2. Impact

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Impact

Impact

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Analyze key facts and concepts related to Impact.	- Reducing "Drudgery" and improving "Productivity" by ensuring timely farm operations.

3. Conclusion

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Conclusion

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Analyze key facts and concepts related to Conclusion.	Success lies in moving from "Manual labor" to "Machine-Saturated & Yield-Verified Agri Saturation."