Tamil Nadu Farmers Can Rent Agricultural Machinery Through e-Vaadagai App

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Engineering Department (AED) is offering farmers easy access to a wide range of agricultural machinery through the e-Vaadagai platform, allowing them to book equipment online from their home or farm without visiting government offices.

The initiative aims to develop barren and uneven land, support timely cultivation, address labour shortages, reduce farming costs, and improve overall agricultural productivity.

Machinery Available and Rental Charges

- Bulldozer – ₹1,230 per hour

- Used for land clearing, levelling, land shaping, and converting fallow land into cultivable farmland.

- Tractor – ₹500 per hour

- Suitable for various farming operations, including ploughing, cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest activities.

- Paddy Combine Harvester (Wheel Type) – ₹1,160 per hour

- Designed for harvesting paddy in dry fields, performing harvesting, threshing, and winnowing simultaneously.

- Paddy Combine Harvester (Track Type) – ₹1,880 per hour

- Ideal for harvesting paddy in wet fields, helping minimise grain loss.

- Crawler Excavator – ₹1,910 per hour

- Used for farm pond creation, land development, bush clearing, desilting, and deepening of water bodies.

- Backhoe Loader – ₹890 per hour

- Suitable for earth excavation, pit digging, bush clearing, and land preparation.

- Mini Tractor – ₹460 per hour

- Used for ploughing sugarcane and banana fields, as well as ridging and dethrashing operations.

- Sugarcane Harvester with Infielders – ₹5,120 per hour

- A self-propelled machine that cuts, cleans, and loads sugarcane billets efficiently.

- Truck-Operated Coconut Hoist – ₹450 per hour

- Enables safe and faster harvesting of coconuts, reducing the need for manual climbing.

The e-Vaadagai service is designed to help farmers access modern farm machinery at affordable rental rates, improving productivity while reducing labour requirements and operational costs.