Kisan Cards: Kisan cards will be made in the state like Aadhaar. For this Kisan Registry is being started from July 1 in the entire state. In this, Aadhaar number of farmer, field area, Khasra number etc. will be recorded. After this farmer number will be issued. Through this number only farmer’s complete details can be seen. Kisan cards will be made after registration work is completed.
Through the number received from registry, benefits of other schemes including PM Kisan Samman Nidhi will be given from December. Agriculture Department claims that UP is the first state to start Kisan Registry in entire state at once.
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New Update Regarding Kisan Cards
Farmer registry is being started under the central government’s plan to develop Agristack (digital public infrastructure for agriculture). All details of every farmer of the state will be recorded on the mobile app prepared by the central government.
For this, camps will be organized in every village from July 1 to July 31. There will be 2 employees in it. They will stay in the village and register the name of the concerned farmer, father’s name, all the Gata numbers owned, farmer’s share in the Gata in case of co-shareholder, mobile number, Aadhaar number, eKYC details etc. In case of any kind of ownership transfer (inheritance, deed etc.), changes can be made in the farmer registry. It will also include details of the crop sown in two sessions in every Gata of the farmer.
Benefits of Modeling of Kisan Cards
Right now, farmers have to submit revenue records again and again to get any loan. With farmer registration, their mobile number can be added to the app and all details will be visible. It will be easy to make and execute farmer welfare schemes. Verification of beneficiaries, marketing of agriculture produce and all financial things will be convenient. And it will be easy to select farmers for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Kisan Credit Card for crop loan, crop insurance and disaster relief to farmers.
What Do the Responsible People Say
Farmers will get all the benefits through Kisan Registry. There will be no scope of cheating. In the pilot project 185634 farmers were registered in Farrukhabad. Now it is being implemented all over the state from 1st July. For this Agriculture Department along with teams of Revenue, Sugarcane, IT etc. are also involved. – Surya Pratap Shahi, Agriculture Minister
FAQ Related Kisan Cards
What is Kisan Credit Card?
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) is a scheme launched by Government of India in 1998 to provide farmers with institutional credit. It is a revolving credit facility where farmers can withdraw funds for agricultural inputs, household expenses and other farming needs.
Who can apply for Kisan Credit Card?
KCC scheme is available for individual/joint borrower farmers who are owner cultivators, tenant farmers, oral lessees and sharecroppers. Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers are also eligible.
What are the benefits of Kisan Credit Card?
KCC comes with ATM enabled RuPay debit card, one time documentation, built in cost escalation in the limit, multiple withdrawal within the limit. The scheme also offers interest subvention and insurance coverage to farmers.
How is the limit of Kisan Credit Card calculated?
Maximum Permissible Limit (MPL) for KCC is calculated on the basis of farmer’s land holding, crop pattern and estimated input cost. This MPL includes short term loan requirement for cultivation and long term investment credit requirement.
What can be used under Kisan Credit Card?
KCC scheme provides short term credit support to farmers for:
1. Working capital for farm assets
2. Farm household consumption
3. Post harvest expenses and produce marketing loans
4. Investment credit for agriculture and allied activities
5. Does not include purchase of big farm equipment like tractors or combine harvesters.
