Maharashtra Digital Crop Survey (DCS MH)
Which app to use, how to record a crop survey, and what to do when it fails. Plain language, sourced from official material.
Digital Crop Survey in Maharashtra (DCS MH)
The Digital Crop Survey (DCS MH) is how Maharashtra now records the standing crop in each plot — through a mobile app and geo-tagged photos rather than on paper. People arrive here searching for many names for the same thing: DCS MH, MahaDCS, DCS crop survey Maharashtra, or the e-Pik Pahani app. This page brings the whole process together in plain English.
Not everyone needs the same app. A farmer recording their own sowing uses one app, a surveyor on assigned duty uses another, and a Farmer ID comes from a separate registry. Start by working out which app you need, then follow how to record a crop survey, fix a DCS MH login or app download problem, or check whether your entry was saved. If you still need a Farmer ID, that has its own steps.
We work from official sources and name them on every page. Where we could not verify something — a date, a deadline or a fee — we say so plainly rather than guessing.
Start here
Each button opens a full guide on this site first. The official government link is always at the end of that page — we never redirect you straight to an external site.
- DCS MH Registration How to register as a crop surveyor, and how a farmer gets a Farmer ID — step by step, with the documents you need. The official registration link is at the bottom of the guide.
- DCS MH Login The full login process, what you need to enter, and what to try when login fails. The official login link is at the bottom of the guide.
- DCS MH Download How to install the DCS MH app safely, step by step, and how to avoid fake copies. The official download link is at the bottom of the guide.
- DigiLocker How to reach your Farmer ID and related documents through DigiLocker. The official DigiLocker link is at the bottom of the guide.
What is DCS MH?
Read the full explainerThe Digital Crop Survey (DCS MH) is a Government of India initiative under the Ministry of Agriculture, part of the national Digital Agriculture Mission. It records accurate, geo-tagged data on the crops sown and the type of irrigation used across farmland in Maharashtra — through a mobile app and photos taken in the field, rather than on paper.
The stated goal is a single, verified source of truth for farmer and crop data that many departments and agencies can rely on, including banks and insurance agencies. In its own words, the portal aims to “ensure consistency in records across all databases” — naming land and crop record systems such as Parihara, RTC and Samrakshane — so that every system works from accurate, up-to-date information in good time. That is what lets crop insurance, agricultural loans and state schemes draw on the same records.
Key features
- Field survey data capture — designated personnel or farmers log crop names, areas and irrigation methods for each plot.
- Geo-tagging — photos and plot locations are tagged automatically, to verify the actual conditions on the ground.
- Farmer login — a farmer can check or manage their own crop survey directly from a mobile phone.
Get it done
- How to Get the DCS MH App
- DCS MH Login: Step by Step
- DCS MH Registration: Step by Step
- How to Record a Crop Survey Step by Step
- Farmer ID and Farmer Registry Maharashtra
- DCS MH and DigiLocker: Farmer ID Documents
- How to Check Your Crop Survey Entry
- Crop Survey Seasons and Timeline
- Crop Damage Survey and Compensation
- Digitally Signed 7/12 and Your Crop Entry
Understand the survey
Season and dates
How to find the current dateEach season runs farmer level first, then surveyor level. Once the farmer-level window closes you cannot make your own entry, so do it in time.
Something not working?
All problems and fixesFrequently asked questions
All questionsWhat is DCS MH?
DCS MH is the Android app used for the Digital Crop Survey in Maharashtra. Per its official Google Play description, it is for a surveyor to go to the field location and survey agricultural and non-agricultural plot data. Full detail on our DCS MH app page.
I am a farmer. Which app should I use?
For recording your own crop sowing, the Revenue Department's e-Pik Pahani app. For a Farmer ID or to view land linkages, Farmer Registry MH. DCS MH is aimed mainly at designated surveyors. The comparison is on our which app do you need page.
Is this a government website?
No. This is an independent, privately run information site. We have no affiliation with the Government of Maharashtra, the Revenue Department, the Agriculture Department, AgriStack or the central agriculture ministry. We do not process any registration and we hold none of your government data.
Do the apps cost anything?
No. The official apps are free on Google Play, and the official Digital Crop Survey privacy policy states the service is provided at no cost. Anyone asking you to pay for an entry is not an official channel.