When green fodder was prepared in the old way, it was heavy to carry it from one place to another. 

Difficulty had to be taken because the load of the fodder increased due to the filling of water inside the fodder. of this problem Silage baler cum wrapper machine was designed for the prevention. This machine converts the green fodder sled into bags and tubes. Due to which the arrangement of green fodder becomes easy.

Silage Baler cum Wrapper Machine is a modern machine, which enables the green fodder to settle by making bales of green fodder. With this machine it is also easy to move the fodder from one place to another and it is also easy to handle the fodder.

Objectives

Dairy industry and small farmers were using old methods for storing green fodder due to financial constraints. By providing modern equipment to those farmers, providing them storage of fodder in a new way is the precept of the state government. Green fodder sled is prepared by this machine from the fodder which is left during cultivation.

Companies have been appointed according to the parameters issued by the state government, from where applicants can buy machines according to the government’s plan.

Benefits

1. Under this scheme, a subsidy of 40% will be provided to the farmers willing to buy the machine.
2. Farmers will be provided assistance of about 5.6 lakhs.
3. Green fodder production will also be encouraged.
4. Green fodder is used in the dairy industry. Dairy industry will benefit from more production of green fodder.
5. Milk production will be boosted.
6. Small milk producing farmers will benefit a lot from this scheme, they will also be able to buy machines under this scheme.
7. It will be easy to store green fodder and sell green fodder.
8. The area under wheat and paddy will be less.
9. Water will also be saved by reducing the area of ​​wheat and paddy.
10. It will be easy to move green fodder from one place to another.
11. New good business opportunity for farmers by selling packed Silage to the needy and landless dairy farmers across the nation.
12. Efficient and easy method for wrapping and packing of silage.
13. Easily transportable packing and wrapping of green fodder.
14. Packed fodder can stored for pretty longer time, making it easy for farmers to utilize it at later times or sell.

Following 3 companies have been selected by the state government to getting machines which are in compliance with the set standards and can make bundles of 500 kg and 100 kg.

1. Masers Ujjawala Harvester Corporation
2. Dynamic Machinery & Equipment
3. Masers Bakhshish Industries

Guidelines

1. Only Punjab residents will get the benefit of this scheme, residents of other states cannot avail any benefit under this scheme.
2. Only farmers and dairy producers can apply for this scheme. Residents of Punjab related to other business cannot apply.
3. It is mandatory for the farmers to give the details of their cultivable land.
4. It is mandatory for dairy producers to give information about their industry to the dairy industry.
5. It is mandatory for the beneficiary to have his own bank account.

Required Documents

Applicant’s aadhar card

Farmer’s cultivable land details

Dairy producer’s industry information

Domicile identity card

Bank account details

Registration Process

1. 1. To apply under this scheme, the beneficiary has to click on the given link http://pddb.in/WriteReadData/23202072042720ApplicationForm.pdf.
2. 2. On clicking the link, the PDF form of the application will be available.
3. 3. After downloading this PDF form, take a print out of it and fill all the information asked in it.
4. 4. After filling the information, this printout will have to be submitted at the district level, state level to the departmental officer of the prescribed department.
5. 5. After submission, a list will be prepared by the department and according to this list the benefits will be provided to the beneficiaries.

It has been stated that it is a larger step that the government has taken for the benefit of the farmers. It will upgrade the complete agricultural structure of Punjab. To ease up the application method, the government kept the form pretty easy one so that farmers do fill it in a simple manner.

Subsidy Scheme details

In what way, we apply for Punjab Silage Baler Wrapper Machines Subsidy Scheme

Farmers who are interested and required to buy silage balers and wrapper machines do contact the state level or district level offices to avail the plan. The application form for approval of purchase can be downloaded in PDF format from the official website of Punjab Dairy Development Board.

Download Application Form

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