Reintroduce input subsidy schemes on seeds, fertilizer, farm machinery and pesticides

The manifesto promised reintroduction of input subsidy schemes on seeds, fertilizer, farm machinery and pesticides that had been discontinued by the previous government. Real delivery has occurred on the farm machinery component: since December 2023 more than 40,000 farmers have received subsidised farm machinery worth about Rs 282 crore, and a state government report describes input subsidies on seeds, fertilizer and mechanisation as ongoing. However, no approved-source evidence itemises a comprehensive, dedicated pesticide subsidy scheme, and the extent to which seed and fertilizer subsidies match the scale of what was discontinued is not independently confirmed. Substantial delivery on farm mechanisation with less complete evidence on seeds, fertilizer and pesticides supports a partial verdict. Budget: the state reports about Rs 282 crore spent on farm machinery subsidies since December 2023, indicating both allocation and utilisation for that component.