In news- In less than two years, more than 80 per cent of the total farmers in the state of Haryana have registered on the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora e-procurement portal in the rabi season.
About the portal-
- The e-procurement portal was launched by the state government of Haryana in 2020.
- All farmer-beneficiaries residing with age above 18 years in the state of Haryana are eligible.
- The farmers can register into the portal to access all the online services offered by the Haryana Government.
- It enables the farmers to self-report the details of their land and crops and help them to receive the several benefits of government schemes directly.
- The farmers will be provided with an incentive of Rs.10 Per acre on registering under this portal.
- Under this portal, the options for selling and marketing the agricultural products are also available for making competitive returns.
- The crop of registered farmers on this portal will be purchased at the support price fixed by the Government.
- The Village Level Enterprise (VLE) of the Common Service Centers located in the villages will register the crop details of farmers online at the free of cost.
- The incentive for the farmers will get paid through e-Payment directly into their bank accounts.
Source: The Indian Express
