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Tamil Nadu agricultural mechanisation subsidy

Depends

Tamil Nadu provides assistance for approved agricultural machinery under several components. The current Agricultural Engineering Department page lists 50% assistance for scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, small, marginal and women farmers under SMAM; the eligible machine and financial ceiling vary by component.

Last verified: 14 Sept 2026Official scheme page

Who is not eligible

Machines not on the approved list, and purchases made before approval, are not covered.

Documents needed

  • Aadhaar card
  • Land record (chitta and adangal)
  • Bank account passbook
  • Passport size photograph

Deadline

Applications are taken against an annual district target; apply early in the financial year.

How to apply

  1. Apply at the block or district Agricultural Engineering Department office, or through the department's online portal.
  2. Wait for the work order or approval before starting the work or buying anything.
  3. After completion, submit the bills and completion certificate; the subsidy is credited to your bank account.

If rejected

  1. Ask the block office whether the district target for the year was already exhausted.
  2. Correct any land-record mismatch and re-apply when the next window opens.
  3. Ask whether a smaller or different unit under the same scheme can be sanctioned.