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Ahmedabad, September 21, 2025 – To encourage farmers to adopt modern farming, the Gujarat State Government has announced a total assistance of over Rs 2,780 crore for the purchase of tractors and other agricultural machinery over the past decade. These schemes have been implemented under the directives of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the guidance of Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel.
🟢 Massive Assistance for Tractors
In the last ten years, Rs 1,542 crore has been provided to 3.24 lakh farmers for the purchase of tractors.
Financial assistance of Rs 800 crore will be provided to 80,000 farmers for 2025-26, double the amount from the previous year.
As per Government of India guidelines:
On tractors up to 40 PTO horsepower, an additional tax of 25% of the total cost or Rs 250 will be levied. 45,000 (whichever is lower)
Tractors with 40-60 PTO horsepower will receive 25% of the total cost or ₹60,000 (whichever is lower).
From 2025-26, the assistance will be up to 25% of the total cost of the tractor or ₹100,000.
🟢 Assistance for Other Agricultural Machinery
More than 3.79 lakh farmers received assistance worth ₹1,238 crore for machinery such as combine harvesters, power tillers, rotavators, ploughs, threshers, and self-propelled threshers.
So far, a total of over 1,92,700 farmers have received pre-approval for tractors and various machinery.
🟢 Key Statistics
Category Beneficiary Farmer Assistance Amount
Tractors ₹3.24 lakh ₹1,542 crore
Other Machinery ₹3.79 lakh ₹1,238 crore
Total ₹7.03 lakh ₹2,780 crore
🟢 Return to Mechanized Farming
The use of machines reduces human labor and increases productivity.
The state government is providing assistance to farmers at every level so they can purchase modern equipment.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said:
“With this assistance, Gujarat’s farmers will transition to modern farming and take the state’s agricultural production to new heights. We are committed to making Gujarat a model agricultural state for the country.”
🟢 Results of Scheme Implementation
So far, 76,000 farmers have received pre-approval for tractors.
More than 116,700 farmers have been granted pre-approval for the purchase of agricultural equipment.
This program provided equal opportunities and financial assistance to farmers in the state for the purchase of machinery.
🟢 Conclusion
The Gujarat government launched this initiative to encourage agricultural mechanization.
This assistance for the purchase of tractors and modern machinery will increase farmers’ income,
increase productivity,
and help make Gujarat a model state in the country’s agricultural sector.
The state government aims to promote farmer-friendly policies that will revolutionize agriculture in Gujarat.
