Hisar: ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal misused to pocket govt funds

In a case of suspected fraud, several farmers from Kalwas and Agroha villages in Hisar district have discovered that their land was falsely registered on the ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB)’ portal under someone else's name to fraudulently claim incentives for sowing the 'dhaincha' crop.

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The alleged culprit, identified as Irshad — who is reportedly not a resident of Hisar — registered the land in his name on the portal and claimed the government incentive of Rs 1,000 per acre meant for promoting the cultivation of dhaincha, a green manure crop.

“The land belongs to village farmers but was registered under Irshad’s name using forged documents and false information,” said Anil Gorchhi, State Committee Member of Pagdi Sambhal Jatta Kisan Sangharsh Samiti. He said the fraud was uncovered by Subhash Lamba, a resident of Kalwas, who noticed the discrepancy in the online land records.

Deputy Director Agriculture Dr Rajbir Singh said, “Farmers claimed to have sown dhaincha on about 1,400 acres in Hisar district. But during verification, the crop was found on only 600 acres, making them eligible for the incentive.”

Several affected farmers — Bahadur (son of Kurda), Ramkumar (son of Kalu Ram), Rakesh (son of Bhagirath) and Kuldeep (son of Omprakash) —have lodged complaints with Additional Deputy Commissioner Jaya Shraddha and the Hisar SP office.

“It is suspected that more farmers could have fallen prey to such fraudulent practices,” Gorchhi warned. “People like Irshad are not only deceiving innocent farmers but also causing substantial financial losses to the state exchequer.”

The farmer group has demanded stronger verification mechanisms on agricultural portals to prevent such misuse and protect genuine beneficiaries.

This is not the first such case in Hisar. In January 2025, a crop insurance scam was unearthed in Kirtan village, where 22 non-residents fraudulently insured local farmers’ crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) using fake tenancy documents via Common Service Centres (CSCs) and private insurance agencies. Investigations revealed payouts were routed to the fraudsters’ accounts by exploiting crop loss claims.