Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh to Require Farmer IDs for Government Crop Procurement
Andhra Pradesh plans to require farmers to have a special Farmer ID to sell crops at government buying centres.
The ID must be connected to the land where the crops were grown.
AP Markfed buys pulses such as green gram, black gram, red gram and chickpea.
The Civil Supplies Corporation buys paddy.
Farmer IDs are already needed for crop insurance.
They will soon also be needed for the PM-KISAN scheme.
Officials say the ID is important because the central government contributes significantly to crop procurement.
Government workers and Common Service Centres will help farmers register and link their land.
So far, 51.83 lakh farmers have registered, out of a target of 64.71 lakh.
Andhra Pradesh plans to make Unique Farmer Numbers mandatory for selling crops at government procurement centres.
The requirement will apply to land parcels linked to valid Farmer IDs.
AP Markfed procures pulses, while the Civil Supplies Corporation procures paddy.
Farmer IDs are already mandatory for crop insurance and are expected to become mandatory for PM-KISAN shortly.
Of the state target of 64.71 lakh farmers, 51.83 lakh have been registered so far.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Department, AP Markfed, the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation, Common Service Centres and farmers.
- What
- The state plans to make a Unique Farmer Number mandatory for selling produce at government procurement centres.
- When
- The decision was reviewed on Monday, and the requirement is expected to be introduced shortly.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including government procurement centres and Common Service Centres.
- Why
- The Farmer ID will provide the required identification for procurement operations involving a significant central government share and ensure produce comes from linked land parcels.
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Farmer registrations
- 51.83 lakh farmers registered
- State target
- 64.71 lakh farmers
- Procured pulses
- Green gram, black gram, red gram and chickpea
- Paddy procurement
- Handled by the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation
- Existing requirement
- Farmer ID is already mandatory under the crop insurance scheme
- Additional planned requirement
- The ID is expected to become mandatory under PM-KISAN shortly