Farmer ID Project in Bihar to Begin From Bhojpur 2025
The ambitious Farmer ID Project in Bihar will start with its testing phase in Bhojpur. The central government has chosen Bhojpur as the pilot district (for testing). If successful here, the project will be introduced across the state. Just a few days ago, the Central Government has started Farmer registry in some villages of Mahay under the same project. Now, farmers will need their Farmer ID to avail all the benefits like subsidies, loans and insurance etc.
Bhojpur is marking the beginning of this Farmer ID project in Bihar. The pilot project for Farmer registry will be run by both – the Agriculture and Revenue department. In this, all the data about farmers’ land will be digitized and they will be given unique Farmer ID cards. So now, only the genuine needy farmers will be able to enjoy all the benefits from the Central Government.
We have provided a detailed overview of the Farmer ID Project in Bihar using this article. Readers can use the following table of contents to navigate as per their liking :
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The Pilot Project for Farmer Registry in Bihar
The Farmer ID Project in Bihar has been launched from the Bhojpur district initially. This ambitious project aims to establish transparency between the government and the farmers. Officials will set up camps in the selected villages in order to collect data from the farmers including their land and personal details and upload this data onto a central online platform. Once this data is verified, each former will receive a unique ID that will serve as his/her digital identity in the agricultural sector.
This Farmer ID project in Bihar is a part of the central government continued efforts to modernize agriculture and limit the misuse of welfare schemes.
Aim of this Farmer ID Project in Bihar
The main aim of the farmer ID project in Bihar is to create a verified digital register of all the farmers who can avail government schemes without any delays. The Department of Agriculture as announce the following objectives for the farmer ID project in Bihar :
- To ensure hassle-free delivery of government benefits like subsidies, loans, and insurance to the needy farmers.
- To prevent misuse of schemes by middlemen or ineligible people.
- To maintain a digital record of land ownership etc.
- To link land data with Aadhaar for complete transparency and better accessibility.
The centralised system will be further developed to integrate weather alerts, crop advisory and disaster compensation portals.
How the Process for Farmers ID Project in Bihar Works
This is the step by step process for Farmer Registry:
Step 1: Organisation of Public Camps
Across 28 selected villages of Bhojpur, special camps will be organised at public places. Kisan Salahkar (Advisor) will work with revenue employees to gather relevant information from the farmers.
Step 2: Collection of Information
After the Farmer Advisor record all the relevant personal information from the farmer, the revenue stable verify all the documents.
Step 3: Document Verification
Farmers must bring the following for document verification:
- Aadhaar-linked mobile number
- Land ownership proof (Jamabandi or revenue receipt)
- Aadhaar card
After verification, the revenue staff will digitally upload all the relevant documents to the portal.
Step 4: Unique ID Generation
Once all the details are registered, each former will receive a unique ID number that will store all the data about his/her landholding. The same ID will help him avail all the various benefits from the central and state government schemes.
Wih this, the process for the special farmer ID has been completed.
Targeted Beneficiaries in the First Phase
In the first phase of the farmer ID project in Bihar, around 18000 farmers from 28 revenue villages in Bhojpur will be benefited who are already enrolled in the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
These farmers already have revenue receipts and land titles in their name, that’s why they were chosen for the initial trail phase of the farmer ID project in Bihar due to the ease of implementation. After the success of this trial, other categories of farmers will also be added as per the guidelines of the central government.
What is the Farmer Registry?
The Farmer Registry or Kisan Registry is the backbone of the farmer ID project in Bihar. It is an online portal designed to digitize and store:
- Ownership records
- Survey numbers
- Aadhaar-linked data
- Crop cultivation details
This system aims at creating a secure and permanent digital archive of land records which will be accessible for the Government and the farmers as well.
Documents Required:
As we have already discussed, the following documents are required :
- Aadhaar card
- Mobile number linked to Aadhaar
- Land ownership documents (Jamabandi/receipt)
List of 28 Selected Villages
The pilot for the farmer ID project in Bihar is currently started for the following 28 revenue villages across 14 blocks of Bhojpur:
- Ara Block: Bhakura, Mahuli
- Barhara Block: Babura, Bakhorapur
- Bihiya Block: Kateya, Kamariyav
- Charpokhari Block: Semraw, Nagari
- Garhani Block: Baligaon, Garhani
- Jagdishpur Block: Ayr, Dalippur
- Koilwar Block: Birampur, Khanagawn
- Piro Block: Taar, Chaurhijangal Mahal
- Sahar Block: Perahap, Guljarpur
- Sandesh Block: Bhatauli, Chilaus
- Shahpur Block: Bariswan, Isarpura
- Tarari Block: Karath, Badkagawn
- Agiaon Block: Narayanpur, Agiaon
- Udwantnagar Block: Udwantnagar, Piyaniya
Each of these villages has been selected for its strategic location, existing digital infrastructure, and number of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi beneficiaries.
Conclusion
The farmer ID project in Bihar shows the commitment of the government in ensuring that all the beneficial schemes are accessible to the right people poor actually eligible and in need of this. The central government wants to empower the farming community of India. This becomes more important for Bihar as the state is still majorly dependent on agriculture. Now with unique IDs, verified digital records all the farmers will be able to avail the benefits without the fear of any middleman.
If the model succeeds in Bhojpur, it will be implemented all over Bihar. Not only Bihar, all the Indian states are following this. This is a great way of unifying the nation.
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