Good news for farmers, epaddy.wb.gov.in registration process has been started at Online Paddy Procurement System portal. Facility of farmer self registration, self scheduling of dates to sell paddy, update farmer aadhar & mobile, download farmer registration certificate, know farmer status is available at epaddy.wb.gov.in portal. Along with this, you can check e Paddy Procurement camp schedule and can make login at procurement wbfood official website of Dept. of Food and Supplies, West Bengal government.
FM added that for more transparency and convenience to the farmers
in the KMS 2023-24, electronic Point of Purchase (e-POP) machines integrated with fingerprint scanner and IRIS
scanner are being used at all Paddy Procurement Centers.
West Bengal has become one of the few States in the
country to purchase paddy by authentication of the farmers
through fingerprint or IRIS scan or OTP in Aadhaar linked
mobile.
e Paddy Procurement Scheme in West Bengal Budget 2024-25
On 8th February 2024, Finance Minister presented West Bengal Budget 2024-25 in which FM said "During ‘Kharif Marketing Season’ (KMS), 2023-24 the
State Government has enhanced Minimum Support Price
(MSP) from Rs. 2,040 to Rs. 2,183 per quintal. The State
Government also provides an additional incentive at the
rate of Rs. 20 per quintal to the farmers who sell their
paddy at ‘Centralised Procurement Centres (CPCs)’ and
mobile CPCs (m-CPCs). To provide opportunity to the
farmers of sparsely located villages who face difficulty to
sell the paddy, the Government has opened more mobile
Paddy Purchase Centers and is organising additional
camps by the Paddy Procuring Societies such as PACS,
Sangha & Mahasangha of SHG, FPO or FPS, etc. In the
current KMS 2023-24, 535 CPCs, 92 mobile CPCs, 312
FPO/FPCs, 1116 SHGs and 1080 PACS are engaged in
paddy procurement operations".
The farmers can know about the status of their
registration, payment of MSP and also apply for
registration or updating and schedule the date & time
slot for selling their paddy as per their choice and
convenience either themselves through the paddy
procurement portal (https://epaddy.wb.gov.in) or from
any purchase centre, ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendra (BSK)’,
Food Inspector’s Office, WhatsApp Chatbot (9903055505),
‘Khadyasathi Annadatri’ mobile app
e Paddy Procurement Camp Schedule (District Wise)
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, click "Camp Schedule" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/CMR/CMRscheduleList.aspx
- Then page to check CMR schedule list at online paddy procurement system portal will open.
- Select district, block and click "View Schedule" tab.
- Then district wise paddy procurement camp details in a date wise format will open.
- Then select date to open paddy procurement camp schedule details page.
- Farmers can check datewise timeline of camps where he/she can go and sell their paddy.
epaddy.wb.gov.in Portal for Paddy Procurement
The new epaddy.wb.gov.in (earlier procurement.wbfood.in) portal enables a farmer of West Bengal to sell their paddy for the current Kharif Marketing Season (KMS). procurement wbfood in portal is a simple online paddy procurement system to enable farmers to make registration, schedule/fix dates, download Reg. ID certificate, track status, check camp schedule. Also ricemill registration can be made at this e paddy procurement portal, let's describe each of these in detail.
Paddy Procurement Process for Self Registration of Farmers
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, go to "Farmer" section and click "Farmer Self Registration" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/Registration/SpotRegistration_Self.aspx
- On the next window, you will see e Paddy Procurement farmer registration form.
- Enter voter ID, aadhar card number, mobile number, father/mother/spouse name, bank details and land details.
- Finally upload documents, tick declaration and click at "Submit" button to complete paddy procurement process for registration of farmers.
List of Documents Required for Farmers Self Registration
- Aadhar Card
- Voter ID Card
- Land Document
- Caste Certificate
- Farmer Photo
- Bank Passbook (Front page)
- Mobile Number
Download Farmer Registration Certificate for Online Paddy Procurement
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, go to "Farmer" section and click "Farmer Reg. Certificate Download" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/farmerCertificategenarate.aspx
- Then page to generate farmer registration certificate at procurement.wbfood.in portal will open.
- Enter registration number (new/old) and click "Generate OTP" button.
- Then enter OTP to validate and generate farmer registration ID certificate for e paddy procurement process.
Know Farmer Payment Status at Procurement WB Food Portal
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, go to "Farmer" section and click "Farmer Payment Status" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/report/FarmerPaymentstatus.aspx
- Then page to know farmer payment status for e paddy will open.
- Enter registration number, captcha and click "Generate OTP" button. Then enter OTP and click "Validate & View Payment Status" button to know e paddy procurement payment status.
WB e Paddy Procurement Login
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, click "Login" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/Home/login.aspx
- Then page to make WB e paddy procurement login will open.
- Please select the correct KMS before login. Enter username, password and click "Submit" button to make paddy procurement login.
- Farmers can also make login using the link - https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/Home/farmerLogin.aspx
New Rice Mill Registration
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, click "New ricemill registration" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/Ricemilltransaction/frmregistration.aspx
- Then Rice Mill Request Form will open.
- Select district, rice mill name, address, mobile number, email ID and click "Submit" button to make Rice Mill Registration at procurement.wbfood.in portal.
How to Schedule Dates to Sell Your Paddy
- First of all, you can go to official website https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/
- Once you reach there, go to "Farmer" section and click "Schedule Dates to Sell your Paddy" link or https://epaddy.wb.gov.in/schdulenew.aspx
- Then page to schedule dates to sell your paddy will open.
Paddy Procurement Announcement in West Bengal Budget 2023-24
During Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2021-22, the Food & Supplies Department has procured a record 53.55 lakh MT paddy. Around 19.83 lakh small and marginal farmers have been benefitted. The paddy was procured through a network of 469 Government operated Centralised Procurement Centres (CPCs), 1,286 Co-Operative Societies, 156 Farmer Producer’s Organisation / Farmer Producer’s Companies and 700 Women Self-Help Groups. Payments were made to the farmers directly in their bank accounts within 3 (three) working days.
During KMS 2022-23, the MSP has been enhanced from Rs. 1,940 to Rs. 2,040 per quintal. For the farmers who sell their paddy at CPC, an additional incentive is being provided at the rate of Rs. 20 per quintal. To provide opportunity to the farmers of sparsely located villages to sell the paddy, Mobile Paddy Purchase centers have been introduced. This Department now has adequate storage facility for storing rice for at least 3 months requirement of PDS at any time. The State Government in last 11 years have created about 10.84 lakh MT storage capacity of foodgrains.
Towards simplification of citizen centric services to avail various services related with ration card, registration of farmer and scheduling date for selling paddy, inquiry, lodging of grievances, etc. people may use the Departmental Portal or ‘Khadya Sathi Amar Ration’ mobile app or Whatsapp Chatbot or they may also choose to visit any of the CPCs, Office of the Food Inspectors as well as Bangla Sahayata Kendras (BSK) to avail these services.
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