Land details are checked at every NPOP inspection: the land record, the farm on the ground, and the data on Tracenet must agree. This episode sets out seven steps to verify each farmer's land, from collecting documents to a final check before inspection.
The short version
- Documents, then the field, then the map.
- Walk the boundary with the farmer and note neighbouring conventional farms.
- Leased land needs a lease covering the certification period.
- Do a final cross-check against Tracenet before inspection.
Documents and First Checks
Collect the land record and identity proof, and compare them with the farmer's declaration.
- Collect documents.Land record (7/12 extract, khasra-khatauni, patta, RoR or equivalent) and Aadhaar. See episode 11 for documents by state.
- Compare with the declaration.Name, father's name, survey number, village and area must agree. Note every difference.
Checking in the Field
Confirm the plot on the ground, walk its boundary, and confirm who farms it.
- Confirm the plot.Match the survey number to the field, using village maps or satellite imagery.
- Walk the boundary.With the farmer. Note the area farmed and any neighbouring conventional farms.
- Confirm cultivation rights.Owner or tenant; for leased land, a lease that covers the certification period.
Illustrative workload. At about five minutes per farmer in the field, 50 farmers take over 4 hours and 200 farmers over 16 hours.
The Map and the Final Check
Add the verified plots to the group map, then cross-check everything against Tracenet before inspection.
- Update the group map.Plot boundaries, survey numbers and buffer zones, matching the field check.
- Final cross-check.Farmer list, land records, map and Tracenet data must agree before the Certification Body's inspection.
NPOP expects buffer zones and separation from conventional farms, and the Certification Body verifies them at annual inspection.
Check yourself
Tap an answer to see whether you are right, and why.
What must agree before a Certification Body's inspection?
- Only the land record
- The land record, the field and the Tracenet data
- Only Tracenet
Differences between them are the usual findings.
Why note neighbouring conventional farms?
- For tax
- Buffer zones must be maintained and are checked at inspection
- They do not matter
Contamination control is part of the standards.
Remember these things
- Documents first.
- Walk the boundary with the farmer.
- Update the group map.
- Cross-check before inspection.
Land verified in seven steps rarely surprises an inspector. KrushiFlow validates these fields and submits farmer records to the portal in bulk.