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Maharashtra allows 70 lakh farmers offline crop registration
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra has permitted offline crop registration for about 70 lakh (7 million) farmers facing technical glitches with the Centre's Digital Crop Survey mobile app. The state revenue department, following directions from Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, issued a Government Resolution (GR) on Friday, 6 November 2026, allowing talathi-level crop inspections in areas where online registration is pending for the ongoing Kharif season.
The GR listed four issues affecting the app, including incorrect field boundary distances, interchanged maps, missing maps for entire villages, and the unavailability of farmer names and land account numbers. Farmers who cannot register online despite attempts to resolve these issues may now use the e-ferfar system as an alternative for the Kharif season.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources carry near-identical wire copy, attributing the decision to the state government's official GR and listing the four technical glitches without editorial comment. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. Neither outlet adds government or opposition voices, leaving the story as a factual announcement. The key open question is how many farmers will actually use the offline system before the Kharif season ends, a point neither source addresses.
Coverage: 1 source, 1 neutral
Source: Syndicated copy (carried by thehindubusinessline.com, business-standard.com)
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