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Paddy sowing area varies in 'Bele Darshak' app, crop insurance data

  • 26/11/2018
  • The data on paddy crop mentioned in the crop insurance has varied from the crop grown in the fields.
  • This has come to light through the ‘Bele Darshak’ app of the Revenue Department. The data has further said, 50% of the paddy grown which is reflected in the crop insurance report, does not exist in reality.
  • For the first time, ‘Bele Darshak’ app was introduced to take up the crop survey. Through this app, crops grown in the Kharif season has been documented.