The Government sources claimed that it has developed and launched Multi lingual Mobile App “CHC- Farm Machinery” which helps the farmers for getting rented farm machinery and implements through Custom Hiring Service Centers (CHC) in their area.
As on date, 44,607 CHCs with 1,39,319 Agricultural machinery for renting out are registered on this Mobile app. Total 1,14,461 farmers as users are registered on this Mobile App, PIB said in a release.
To make available costly farm machinery at the door steps of the farmers on rent basis, Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) are geared to follow Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM).
SWAM provides @ of 40% of the project cost to individual farmer up to a project cost of Rs.60 lakh and 80% to the group of farmers up to a project cost of Rs 10 lakh.
A special consideration for the farmers of North Eastern Region (NER) is available, 95% subsidy up to a project cost of Rs 10 lakh is provided to group of NER farmers for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres.