Farmers can get a 55% discount on drip irrigation, mini sprinklers, and portable sprinkler systems

The government is providing grants to farmers for micro irrigation methods; find out when applications will be accepted

Due to climate change over the last few decades, monsoon rains have been decreasing year after year. As a result, many states across the country are concerned about groundwater depletion. States such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh are among them. This year, the water level in Madhya Pradesh has dropped due to a lack of rain and continuous exploitation of groundwater, resulting in insufficient water for agriculture.

The alarm is that a drought situation has developed here, resulting in farmers in many districts not having enough water for irrigation. This is why new measures and schemes for crop irrigation are being implemented. For that, the Madhya Pradesh government is running the Atal Bhujal Yojana. The Madhya Pradesh Horticulture Department is providing farmers with up to a 55 percent subsidy under this scheme for using micro-irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation, mini sprinklers, and portable sprinkler systems. The grant amount will be directly transferred to the beneficiary farmers' accounts under the scheme.

So please let us tell you in detail about micro-irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation, mini sprinklers, and portable sprinkler systems, as well as the grant available through this Tractor News article.

This Scheme Will Provide Farmers With Subsidies

The Central Government launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai (Atal Ground Water) scheme in 2015 to address this issue.

 Farmers will benefit from the scheme by receiving a subsidy on the cost of purchasing irrigation equipment. The Madhya Pradesh government has set targets to promote drip and sprinkler irrigation systems in the state under this scheme. The Madhya Pradesh state government is subsidizing farmers to adopt these micro irrigation systems at reasonable rates, and the application process will begin soon. Farmers who are interested in this scheme can apply for a subsidy on irrigation equipment.

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How much money will be given to farmers?

Farmers will receive 55 percent of the cost of micro-irrigation machines such as drip and sprinkler irrigation systems under the scheme.

These micro irrigation systems will be subsidized

• system of drip irrigation
• sprinkler system for small areas
• sprinkler system on wheels

Document Required For Micro Irrigation System Subsidy Such As Drip And Sprinkler

• applicant's Aadhar card
• a passport-sized photograph
• Agricultural land documents of the applicant
• Bandi of land deposit (copy of farm)
• mobile phone number
• Address verification
• Certificate of Caste (Only for SC & ST)
• passbook for a bank account
• Electricity connection certificate, such as a bill

When and how to use

• Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, the Madhya Pradesh Horticulture Department has set targets for drip and sprinkler irrigation devices in 6 districts and 9 development blocks (Vikas Khand). The application process will begin to achieve these objectives. Farmers in Madhya Pradesh who are interested in receiving irrigation subsidies should visit the Department of Horticulture and Food Processing Farmer Subsidy Tracking System at https://mpfsts.mp.gov.in/mphd/#/.
• Before applying for the scheme, interested farmers must first register online for irrigation system subsidies, after which up to 10% of applications will be accepted.
• The application process for micro irrigation systems will begin on the official website Farmer Subsidy Tracking System on September 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.
• Farmers can apply for micro irrigation subsidies on the official website Farmer Subsidy Tracking System beginning September 9, 2022.

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