Question : SUBSIDY FOR AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS

(a) whether fixed amount of subsidy is being provided to the farmers for modern agricultural equipments and irrigation apparatus by the Government over the years;

(b) if so, whether the Government is contemplating to increase the subsidy amount and number of beneficiaries of the subsidy on equipments related to irrigation such as motor pumps, sprinklers and other agricultural equipments; and

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which a decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI TARIQ ANWAR)

(a): Subsidy is provided to the farmers for various agricultural equipments as per the approved norms prescribed in the schemes, namely – National Horticulture Mission (NHM), National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI), Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA) and Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH).

(b) & (c): Number of beneficiaries to be covered under various schemes depends on the allocation of funds, which is decided annually on the basis of requirement and the capacity to utilize.