(a): whether the Government is implementing/proposes to implement
any scheme for making available ancillary agricultural tools and
equipments on subsidised rates to farmers for making barren land in
the country useful for agriculture; and
(b): if so, the types of tools and equipment proposed to be made
available under the said scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI ARUN YADAV)
(a): Ministry of Agriculture is implementing central sector schemes namely Macro
Management of Agriculture (MMA), National Horticulture Mission(NHM) and National
Food Security Mission (NFSM) for making available agricultural tools and equipments
on subsidized rates to farmers for more productive use of land for agricultural purposes.
(b): The details of equipments and tools available on subsidy under the above
mentioned schemes are enclosed as Annexure-A.