MYSURU: In a bid to be sure that there's no leakage within the fertilizer subsidy distribution, the state agriculture department has made Aadhaar mandatory for farmers who purchase fertilizer from retail dealers. The sponsored fertilizer will allotted most effective after matching the biometric main points of the farmers with the paperwork they produce.
Adding to this, to make sure overall transparency in fertilizer distribution, it is allotted using the Point of Sale (PoS) machines. The subsidy amount is without delay launched to the companies in accordance with the file they acquire from the farmers at the time of fertilizer distribution.
Nagendra, section officer, fertilizer section of the district agriculture department, instructed STOI that this system was once presented on a pilot basis in Mysuru district in August 2017. "The department went live from January 2018. Most of the farmers have Aadhaar numbers. Those who don't have Aadhaar can produce documents like Kisan Card etc this year," he stated.
According to resources within the state agriculture department, under the brand new association, all of the fertilizer shops have been supplied with PoS machines and the fertilizer is shipped most effective after producing the receipt through those machines, besides confirming the biometric authentication. "In all the bills, Aadhaar number of the beneficiary farmer is mentioned. It will help the department collect the data related to the fertilizer use, the fertility of the soil etc," stated an officer.
"This initiative has a number of advantages besides stopping the leakage in fertilizer subsidy distribution. The data will help us take corrective measures in improving the agriculture-based activities," he stated.
It turns out even the farmers do not need any problems with the brand new system. Rangappa, a farmer from the Srirampura of the town, stated with the Aadhaar number seeded with all of the paperwork, he found no downside whilst purchasing fertilizer. "I wish the subsidy amount will not be misused henceforth," he stated.
"Compared to previous years, this year there was no confusion regarding the fertilizer prices and the break-up of the subsidy amount," he stated.
Adding to this, to make sure overall transparency in fertilizer distribution, it is allotted using the Point of Sale (PoS) machines. The subsidy amount is without delay launched to the companies in accordance with the file they acquire from the farmers at the time of fertilizer distribution.
Nagendra, section officer, fertilizer section of the district agriculture department, instructed STOI that this system was once presented on a pilot basis in Mysuru district in August 2017. "The department went live from January 2018. Most of the farmers have Aadhaar numbers. Those who don't have Aadhaar can produce documents like Kisan Card etc this year," he stated.
According to resources within the state agriculture department, under the brand new association, all of the fertilizer shops have been supplied with PoS machines and the fertilizer is shipped most effective after producing the receipt through those machines, besides confirming the biometric authentication. "In all the bills, Aadhaar number of the beneficiary farmer is mentioned. It will help the department collect the data related to the fertilizer use, the fertility of the soil etc," stated an officer.
"This initiative has a number of advantages besides stopping the leakage in fertilizer subsidy distribution. The data will help us take corrective measures in improving the agriculture-based activities," he stated.
It turns out even the farmers do not need any problems with the brand new system. Rangappa, a farmer from the Srirampura of the town, stated with the Aadhaar number seeded with all of the paperwork, he found no downside whilst purchasing fertilizer. "I wish the subsidy amount will not be misused henceforth," he stated.
"Compared to previous years, this year there was no confusion regarding the fertilizer prices and the break-up of the subsidy amount," he stated.
Government makes Aadhaar must to buy fertilizer
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