Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has invited applications from sugarcane farmers seeking subsidies on agricultural machinery under its 2026-27 mechanisation scheme. Eligible farmers can apply online until October 31, 2026, through the department’s official website.
The initiative is being implemented under the Technology Mission on Sugarcane to encourage farmers to adopt modern equipment and make sugarcane cultivation more convenient and productive.
According to a department spokesperson, the scheme covers a range of machinery used in sugarcane farming, including equipment for planting, weed management, crop maintenance and field preparation.
The department has urged interested farmers to submit their applications before the deadline to seek benefits under the programme.
Which Agricultural Equipment Is Covered Under The Scheme?
The scheme includes subsidies on several types of machinery used during different stages of sugarcane cultivation. The equipment listed by the department includes:
- Power-operated sugarcane sett treatment devices: With capacities ranging from 30 to 120 litres
- Power weeders: Models below 5 HP and up to 7.5 BHP
- Sugarcane ratoon managers: Equipment used to manage ratoon crops
- Wide-row ridgers and ridgers: For field preparation and crop-row management
- Rotavators: Four-foot models
- Tractor-mounted sprayers: For crop protection applications
- Sub-soilers and chiselers: For soil preparation
- Sugarcane cutters, strippers and planters: For harvesting-related operations and planting
- Mini tractors: For agricultural fieldwork
The equipment list covers machinery intended to support soil preparation, planting, crop maintenance and other farm operations. The amount of subsidy available for each machine and the detailed eligibility conditions were not specified in the supplied announcement.
How Can Farmers Apply For The Sugarcane Equipment Subsidy?
Farmers interested in applying can submit their applications online through the Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department’s official website.
Application website: www.agriharyana.gov.in
Last date to apply: October 31, 2026
Applicants should review the scheme’s current guidelines and eligibility requirements on the portal before submitting their applications. They should also ensure that the details and documents required by the department are provided correctly.
The department has advised farmers not to wait until the final day to complete the online process.
What Is The Objective Of Haryana’s Sugarcane Mechanisation Scheme?
The scheme aims to encourage the use of modern agricultural machinery in sugarcane cultivation. Mechanisation can help farmers carry out field operations more efficiently, although the benefits depend on the equipment selected, farm size, operating costs and local growing conditions.
By offering subsidies on eligible equipment, the department intends to make modern farming tools more accessible to sugarcane growers.
Farmers planning to purchase machinery under the scheme should check the applicable subsidy rates and approval process through the official portal, as these details may vary by equipment category and scheme conditions.
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