{"id":19929,"date":"2021-05-24T07:07:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T07:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=19929"},"modified":"2021-05-24T07:08:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T07:08:07","slug":"19929","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=19929","title":{"rendered":"TAFE Announces Free Tractor Rental Scheme to Support Small Farmers  of Tamil Nadu as COVID Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210524-WA0049.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19930\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19930\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210524-WA0049.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20210524-WA0049\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210524-WA0049.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210524-WA0049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210524-WA0049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG-20210524-WA0049-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7654\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7654\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" alt=\"Faceinews Logo - Copy\" width=\"173\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chennai: TAFE &#8211; Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, the world\u2019s third largest tractor manufacturer and a member of the Amalgamations Group, in a continuing effort to support the Government amidst the second wave of the COVID surge, announced its \u2018Free Tractor Rental\u2019 scheme to support small farmers of Tamil Nadu during this critical cropping season. This Free Tractor Rental scheme is in addition to its earlier contribution of oxygen concentrators, procurement of oxygen cylinders and support to the planned mass immunisation program. The total outlay towards all of TAFE\u2019s contributions to COVID relief is Rs.15 Crores.<\/p>\n<p>The free tractor rental scheme would cover approximately 1,20,000 acres and will benefit around 50,000 farmers. It will be available from May 2021 through July 2021 across Tamil Nadu. TAFE will offer its 16,500 Massey Ferguson and Eicher Tractors, and 26,800 implements on a \u201cfree-of-cost\u201d rental basis to small farmers owning 2 acres or less. Farmers can rent or hire tractors or farm implements using TAFE\u2019s digital platform on the Tamil Nadu Government\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>TAFE\u2019s Chairman and Managing Director &#8211; Mallika Srinivasan said, \u201cWith 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. We thank the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister for his focus on farmer welfare and the Hon\u2019ble Agricultural Minister, for their support towards the Free Tractor Rental scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai: TAFE &#8211; Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, the world\u2019s third largest tractor manufacturer and a member of the Amalgamations Group, in a continuing effort to support the Government amidst the second wave of the COVID surge, announced its \u2018Free Tractor Rental\u2019 scheme to support small farmers of Tamil Nadu during this critical cropping season. 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