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Raipur, October 09, 2025: Chhattisgarh government today clarified that registration on the Agristack portal is mandatory for farmers to purchase paddy at the support price in the Kharif marketing year 2025-26.
Food Secretary Reena Babasaheb Kangale informed that the Agristack portal is a unified agricultural database developed by the Government of India, where farmers’ land is linked with Aadhaar for registration.
Upon registration, farmer receive a Unique Farmer ID. This Aadhaar-linked database will play a crucial role in ensuring that benefits of various government schemes reach only eligible farmers.
Therefore, the State Food and Civil Supplies Department has made registration on the Agristack portal mandatory for paddy procurement at the support price in the Kharif marketing year 2025-26.
For any information or assistance related to the Agristack portal, anyone can contact the toll-free number 1800-233-1030.
In Chhattisgarh, payments are made directly to farmers under the support price (SMP) paddy procurement scheme. Therefore, the government’s intention is to ensure that all eligible farmers receive the true benefits of this scheme with good governance and transparency.
Aadhaar-based registration and e-KYC in Agristack will ensure greater transparency, accuracy, and accountability throughout the process.
Last year, 25.49 lakh farmers in the state sold paddy. This year, 21.47 lakh farmers have already been registered on the Agristack portal. The remaining farmers can register themselves by visiting their nearest cooperative society or designated center by October 31, 2025, the state government advised.
Necessary instructions have already been issued to all committees and district collectors in this regard.
The state government has clarified that the Agristack portal will prove to be a milestone in the digital revolution, making the paddy procurement system in Chhattisgarh transparent, accurate, and farmer-friendly.
It is noteworthy that this year, digital crop surveys have been conducted in 13,879 villages out of the state’s 20,000 villages. The reports of this digital crop survey and manual Girdawari are being read in Gram Sabhas from October 2 to 14, 2025. This information has been announced through public announcements in each Panchayat, and the survey list has also been displayed (posted) in Panchayat buildings.
This process is being continuously monitored by the District Collector, Food Officers, and senior administrative officials.
This initiative is a powerful and visionary step by the state towards “digital agriculture and good governance”, officials said.
