Farmers who buy agricultural equipment by November 6 in Uttar Pradesh will get grants from 40 to 80 per cent. Minister of Agriculture of the State Sun Pratap Rahi announced it on the concluding occasion of Agriculture Kumbh.
He said that the income of the farmers of the state grew rapidly and the farmers met technically. The state government has decided that the farmers who have seen agriculture in Kumbh will get the subsidy without waiting on if they buy them till November six. These discounts are on 8 devices, with a subsidy of up to 80 per cent on the tractor and three equipment with parali management.
The agricultural instruments that will be exempted include Happy Seeder, Multure, Rotavator, Zero Till, Seed Low Fertilizer Drill, Shrav Master, Paddy Straw Chopper, Shredder, Reversible Mold, Board Pyau. On taking three of these instruments together, the Department of Agriculture will grant 80 per cent to the farmers.
Agriculture Minister further said that there are 69 Agricultural Science Centres (KVKs) in the state, while 20 new KVKs and will be opened, the land has been marked. 11 of these will be similar agricultural events at the Agricultural Science Centres to take advantage of the new technology of farming which the farmers cannot come to Kumbh.
He also organized sessions for farmers to discuss various visits with the latest technical, equipment, agricultural models, exhibition of agricultural schemes, including all shareholders, agricultural scientists, officers, farmers and companies. Agriculture Minister said that this grand event of UP will also be a roll model for other states.
