{
  "id": 12697322,
  "title": "Maharashtra: Over 37.93 Lakh Women Apply For Farmer Certificates; Yavatmal Tops State With 2.53 Lakh Registrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/maharashtra-over-37-93-lakh-women-apply-for-farmer-certificates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:36:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-over-3793-lakh-women-apply-for-farmer-certificates-yavatmal-tops-state-with-253-lakh-registrations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Maharashtra, over 37.93 lakh women have applied for the new women farmer certificate, with Yavatmal topping the list with 2.53 lakh registrations, according to Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne. The certificates, offered on October 7, serve as official recognition for women engaged in farming, granting them equal rights and access to government schemes. So far, the Maharashtra government has issued 68,436 farmer certificates through Gram Sabha meetings in 895 gram panchayats. Yavatmal leads in applications, followed by Satara, Nashik, Amravati, and Pune. Buldhana, Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Solapur, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nanded, Dharashiv, Dhule, and Beed also have a high number of registrations. Karad in Satara district recorded the highest taluka-level registrations at 35,422. Bharne urged women to complete the online registration process as soon as possible.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: More than 37.93 lakh women farmers across Maharashtra have applied for the newly introduced women farmer certificate, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said on Wednesday, describing the response as encouraging. Certificates Offer Official Recognition As of October 7, the Agriculture Department has received 37,93,051 applications from across the state. The initiative seeks to provide…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}