Now You Can Easily Get License to Sell Seed, Fertilizer, Vermi-Compost; Know How

If you are planning to open a fertilizer, seed or vermicompost shop but don’t know from where and how to get the license then don’t worry as we are here to help you!!!

As we know that the government keeps on doing something new for the farmers and the people associated with agriculture sector. Recently the Bihar government has implemented a new rule to get fertilizer, seed and vermicompost license.

Earlier, to open a fertilizer or seed shop, people had to go to the concerned office and apply for a license by standing in long queues. Not only this many cases of black marketing were also reported by media, but now the Bihar government has solved the issue by making the entire process easy.

Application process becomes easy

Now those who want a license to sell fertilizers, seeds and pesticides will have to apply online as the entire process has become digital. This new system has been implemented by the government in most of the districts. The agriculture department has also given this information to all the district agriculture officers along with the concerned officials.

How to apply for a fertilizer, seed license

Follow the steps given below to get a license for seed, fertilizer shop;

• First of all, visit the DBT website of Agriculture Department.

• Click on online registration link on homepage

• Then click on License Registration, then authentication by Aadhaar.

• After authentication, you will receive a user id and password on your registered mobile number

• Click on Apply Renewal/New License

• Click on Seed or Fertilizer as per your need

• Now fill in all the details carefully, upload all the required documents and make payment.

• Once the application is complete, take a print out of it.

• Now submit that hard copy at the concerned office within a week.

Note: If there is any technical issue then contact @ 8789578914

Once the department receives your application, it will immediately start the process. If your documents and form is proper then within a month you will either get the license. But if your documents do not match with the requirements then your application will be cancelled.

The government made the process online because many irregularities and frauds were reported in the past during the sale of fertilizers in the state. In view of these problems and complaints, the department has made this system completely transparent for the people by making it online.