A Custom Hiring Center (CHC) is a facility KVK established to provide farm machinery and equipment on rent to farmers. It is to address the challenges faced by small and marginal farmers who may not have the resources to purchase expensive agricultural machinery. The primary objective of a CHC is to make agricultural machinery accessible to farmers, enabling them to enhance their productivity and efficiency.
Benefits of Custom Hiring Centers:
Access to modern machinery: CHCs allow farmers to access a wide range of modern and specialized agricultural machinery and equipment such as tractors, harvesters, planters, threshers, and more. This enables farmers to adopt advanced farming practices and improve their productivity.
Cost-Effective: Instead of purchasing expensive machinery, farmers can rent the equipment they need from a CHC at a fraction of the cost. This significantly reduces the financial burden on small and marginal farmers and makes mechanization more affordable.
Improved Efficiency: By using mechanized equipment available at CHCs, farmers can complete various farming operations more efficiently and quickly. This can help save time and labour, leading to increased agricultural output.
Reduced Drudgery: CHCs alleviate the drudgery associated with manual labour by providing access to machinery that can perform tasks more efficiently, thereby reducing the workload on farmers.
Enhanced Crop Quality: The use of machinery can contribute to improved crop quality. For example, the use of precision seeders or planters can ensure consistent seed placement, leading to better germination and uniform crop growth.
Skill Development: CHCs often provide training and capacity-building programs to farmers on the proper use and maintenance of machinery. This helps farmers develop new skills and knowledge related to agricultural mechanization, contributing to their overall professional development.
Income Generation: CHCs can serve as a source of income for equipment owners. Individuals or organizations that own machinery can rent it out through the CHC, generating revenue from the rental fees charged to farmers.
Services Provided by KVK
S.No | Implements/ Machinery | Prices per day (Rs.) | S.No | Implements/ Machinery | Prices per day (Rs.) |
1 | Rotavator | 2000 | 7 | Power weeder | 500 |
2 | Cultivator | 1000 | 8 | Drum seeder | 500 |
3 | Seed drill | 1000 | 9 | Cono weeder | 300 |
4 | Zero till drill (Maize) | 1000 | 10 | Power sprayer | 1000 |
5 | Seed treatment drum | 500 | 11 | Brush Cutter | 500 |
6 | Multi crop trasher | 1000 | 12 | Tractor sprayer | 500 |
