Which one among the following States in India has received maximum funds under Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization from 2014-2015 to 2023-2024?

The Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in 2014-15 with the objective of increasing the reach of farm mechanization to small and marginal farmers and to regions where the availability of farm power is low.

According to official data and various reports from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (including responses to parliamentary questions in 2023-24), Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the largest beneficiary of the scheme. From its inception in 2014-15 up to the 2023-24 period, Uttar Pradesh received the maximum cumulative funds (approximately ₹1,560 crore), followed by states like Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The funds are primarily used for providing subsidies on agricultural machinery and establishing Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs) to promote sustainable agricultural productivity.