Patiala News:It is mandatory for farmers to get Farmer ID under Farmer Registry: Chief Agriculture Officer
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is preparing a Farmer Registry of every farmer to connect farmers with various schemes and facilities of the government. In this regard, Chief Agriculture Officer, Patiala Dr. Dara Singh has appealed to all the farmers of the district to get their Farmer ID. created under the Farmer Registry, so that in the future, farmers will be able to get fertilizer supply, installments under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, agricultural machinery etc. facilities on subsidy only through this unique Farmer ID. In the coming time, there should be no problem in taking advantage of the subsidies given by the government and other government facilities related to agriculture. The Chief Agriculture Officer, Patiala said that for a farmer whose name is registered with arable land, there is no condition regarding the amount of land to get his Farmer ID created under the Farmer Registry. Whether a farmer has less land or more, he can get his Farmer ID created. Similarly, if a farmer does any business with agriculture, or does a job, then he is also eligible to get a Farmer ID. To get a Farmer ID, one’s Aadhaar card and registered mobile number are mandatory. These Farmer IDs are being made in various Block Agriculture Offices of the district and at the Main Agriculture Office, Patiala. If any farmer faces any problem in this regard, he can contact the concerned Block Agriculture Officer and District Level Officer Mrs. Shivali (9463555656) and Mr. Inderjit Singh (9465783083).