77K acres in Rohtak yet to be registered on portal

Tribune News Service
Rohtak, April 20

More than 77,000 acres under wheat cultivation in the district are still to be registered on the “Meri Fasal Mera Byora” portal in spite of three opportunities given to farmers. The registration is mandatory for selling crops at the MSP.

Sources say the district has 2,57,571 acres of cultivated area of wheat, but 1,80,564 acres have been registered on the portal. The situation, however, is different when it comes to other rabi crops such as mustard. Of the 22,919 acres under mustard cultivation, 22,890 acres have been registered on the portal.

“Formalities and technical glitch are the main reasons for the low registration. The server was down when farmers tried to register their crops,” said Preet Singh, district president, All-India Kisan Sabha.

Rohtas Singh, Deputy Director (Agriculture), said several farmers cultivated wheat for their personal use, hence they didn’t show interest in getting the crop registered on the portal. “The portal is still open and farmers can get their crops registered,” he added.

Harsh Girdhar, vice-president, Haryana Anajmandi Arhtiyas Association, claimed many farmers did not get their crop registered on the portal in protest against the three farm laws.