Mukhyamantri Vanbandhu Farm Mechanisation (for Scheduled Tribe farmers), Gujarat
Shown as running by: Gujarat GR: Mukhyamantri Vanbandhu Farm Mechanisation, 2026-27 (27 May 2026) (27 May 2026, ઠરાવ: ₹100.00 crore approved for 2026-27 as a continuing scheme (વર્ષ ૨૦૨૬-૨૭ માં ચાલુ બાબત તરીકે ... રૂ.૧૦૦.૦૦ કરોડ))
Scheduled Tribe farmers in the tribal talukas get 60% of the price of about 90 farm implements — power weeders, tractor implements, sprayers, hand tools — up to a printed maximum for each implement.
- Lead benefit
- 60%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 1kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
60% of the price of an implement on the list, up to the maximum printed for that implement (for example ₹30,000 for an engine power weeder below 2 HP, ₹40,000 for 2–5 HP).
What the document says, word for word
Only Scheduled Tribe farmers of the 53 talukas in 14 districts fixed by the state’s Tribal Development Department. Each implement can be taken again only after 5, 7 or 10 years as printed. Women and disabled farmers get priority (Annexure-1, 14). Groups and societies can get up to ₹50 lakh for a service-provider unit under Annexure-2 (B) and 3.
“પરિશિષ્ટ- ૨ (અ) વ્યક્તિગત ખેડૂતો માટે સહાયના ધોરણો — અનુ. જનજાતિ વર્ગના ખેડૂતો માટે: મહતમ સહાયની રકમ (રૂ.લાખમાં) / સહાયની ટકાવારી (%) ૬૦”How much can I claim?
This clause does not fund this applicant type (Annexure-1, 8 (lower of % and maximum); Annexure-2 (A), rows 1–90).
Who can apply
- ST farmer
Papers you need
- Signed printout of the online application, the purchase bill and proofs named in the prior approval (Annexure-1, 5)
How to apply
- Apply online on i-Khedut, print the application, sign it and keep it (Annexure-1, 5).
- After prior approval, buy an FMTTI-tested model shown on i-Khedut within the set time and submit the bill and papers to the office (Annexure-1, 5, 13, 19).
- The help — the lower of 60% and the implement’s maximum — is paid to your bank account (Annexure-1, 8, 12).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
Applications open on i-Khedut on the department’s schedule.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.