Explanation:

• The Government of Karnataka has unveiled an e-governance portal named ‘Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS)’, for the benefit of the farmers of the state.
• This portal will create a repository of farmland information and farm loan details on a single platform.
• All farmers will be registered and given an identification number on the portal.
• Using this number, banks and other lending institutions can access the land details of farmers as well as details of their existing borrowings and take a quick decision on lending.
• Initially, Canara Bank will provide this service under FRUITS on a pilot basis.