Registration for procurement of paddy, jowar and millet at support price started from 19 September
Bhopal. Registration for procurement of paddy, jowar and millet at support price in Kharif marketing year 2024-25 has started from 19 September. Farmers can register from 19 September to 4 October. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Shri Govind Singh Rajput has said that farmers can register from home through mobile. He has urged the farmers to get registered within the stipulated time, so that there is no inconvenience of any kind.
Free registration system
Apart from the facility of registration through mobile for farmers, other arrangements have also been ensured. Free registration system has been made at the facility centers established in Gram Panchayat and Janpad Panchayat offices, at the facility centers established in Tehsil offices, at the registration centers run by cooperative societies and cooperative marketing institutions and also on MP Kisan App.
Paid registration system
Paid registration system has been made at MP Online Kiosk, Common Service Center Kiosk, Public Service Center and Cyber Cafe run by private individuals. Collector will issue instructions regarding receiving fee for registration at these centers. Fee of not more than Rs. 50 will be fixed for each registration. For farmer registration, it will be mandatory to keep a record of land related documents and farmer’s Aadhar card and other photo identity cards after proper verification.
Facility for registration of Sikmi/Bataidaar/Kotwar and Forest Leaseholder farmer will be available only at registration centers run by Cooperative Society and Cooperative Marketing Cooperative Institution. Verification of 100% farmers of this category will be done by Revenue Department.
Verification of Aadhar Number
It will be mandatory to get Aadhar number verified for registration and selling the crop. Verification can be done by OTP received on mobile number linked to Aadhar number or by biometric device. Registration of a farmer will be possible only in the condition that the name recorded in the farmer’s land record account and Khasra matches with the name recorded in the Aadhar card. In case of discrepancy between the name recorded in the land record and Aadhar card, the registration will be verified from the Tehsil office. The said registration will be valid only in the case of verification.
SMS to farmers
Instructions have been given to inform the farmers whose mobile numbers are available in the registration of the last Rabi and Kharif through SMS. Instructions have also been given to display the registration information on the information board of the Gram Panchayats by beating drums in the village and to put up banners at the committee/mandi level. Instructions have been given to the concerned officials to complete all the processes of farmer registration within the time limit.
