In a bid to support farmers during this critical cropping season, the Chennai headquartered Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE), a member of the Amalgamations Group, has announced its free tractor rental scheme to support small farmers of Tamil Nadu.
The company will offer its 16,500 Massey Ferguson and Eicher tractors and 26,800 implements on a free-of-cost rental basis to small farmers owning two acres or less.
Farmers can rent or hire tractors or farm implements using TAFE’s digital platform on the TN Govt’s Uzhavan app or the toll-free helpline 1800-4200-100. The scheme will be implemented with the support of the Agriculture Department of Tamil Nadu and their district officials.
According to the company, the free tractor rental scheme will cover approximately 1,20,000 acres and benefit around 50,000 farmers. It will be available from this month through July 2021 across the state.
Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director, TAFE, said, “With the encouragement and support of the Tamil Nadu Government, TAFE is happy to offer free-of-cost rental services to the small and marginal farmers of Tamil Nadu. TAFE will offer its Massey Ferguson and Eicher tractors along with farm implements to support the small and marginal farmers through this critical time and crucial cropping season.”