Describe in detail the machines for residue management.
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Mechanical Components of the crop residue management scheme:
1.Establishment of Farm Machinery Banks for Hiring custom made crop residue management machinery.
2.Financial assistance @80% of the project cost will be provided by bank for this pupose to the cooperative societies of the :
a)farmers,
b)FPOs,
c)Self Help Groups,
d)Registered Farmers Societies/
e)Farmers Group,
f)Private Entrepreneurs,
g)Group of Women Farmers.
Financial Assistance to the farmers for Procurement crop residue management machineries. Financial assistance @50% of the machinery and equipment will be provided to individual farmer for crop residue management.
Awareness development on in-situ crop residue management. Financial assistance will be provided for awareness training to state govt. bodies.
This involve mass awareness campaigns through short and long film shows, documents, radio and TV programmes.
Beneficiaries: State Governments through Level Executive Committee (DLEC) will identify various beneficiaries and location-specific agricultural equipment depending on the farming system.