Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh) — In a significant bid to curb stubble burning and mitigate regional air pollution, the Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has officially invited online applications for substantial financial subsidies on modern crop residue management equipment. Operating under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the provincial initiative offers individual farmers a 50 per cent subsidy to adopt eco-friendly agricultural mechanisms, with the final deadline for digital submissions set for August 3, 2026.
An official spokesperson for the department stated that the financial assistance covers a broad spectrum of specialized machinery engineered to handle crop leftovers effectively. The eligible equipment includes Super Straw Management Systems (SMS), Happy Seeders, Super Seeders, straw choppers, shredders, mulchers, reversible mouldboard (MB) ploughs, zero-till seed drills, straw balers, rakes, crop reapers, tractor-mounted loaders, and tractor-operated tender machines. Under the current guidelines, individual applicants are restricted to one piece of machinery, though an exception allows farmers selected for a baler machine to additionally apply for a rake or shredder master to form a comprehensive residue processing unit.
To qualify for the program, the provincial administration has mandated that farmers must be registered on the state’s Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal. Applicants are required to submit valid documentation through the official departmental portal, agriharyana.gov.in, including their Family Identity Card (Parivar Pehchan Patra), permanent account number (PAN) card, active bank account details, and a valid tractor registration certificate. Farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes must additionally provide a valid caste certificate to satisfy specific category quotas. Furthermore, applicants must submit a formal affidavit pledging not to burn crop residue in their fields and verifying that no family member has claimed a subsidy for the same equipment within the past three years.
Following the initial selection process, chosen beneficiaries must submit physical copies of their verified documents to the office of the Assistant Agricultural Engineer in their respective districts to secure an online purchase permit. Approved farmers will then have until September 7, 2026, to procure the designated machinery from authorized manufacturers or empanelled dealers. To claim the final disbursement, buyers must upload the purchase invoice, official e-way bill, and a verified GPS location of the equipment to the state portal. Equipment manufacturers whose test reports were approved during the 2025-26 cycle and remain valid do not need to re-register for the current term.
