{"id":87384,"date":"2026-10-26T18:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=87384"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:52:25","slug":"farmer-id-digital-agriculture-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-10-2026\/farmer-id-digital-agriculture-mission","title":{"rendered":"11 Crore Digital Identity Cards Created under the Digital Agriculture Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Union Agriculture Ministry had created<strong> 11 crore unique digital identity cards <\/strong>for farmers, five months ahead of a deadline set for March 31, 2027.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The milestone has been achieved under the <strong>Digital Agriculture Mission<\/strong> implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Farmer ID (Kisan Pehchaan Patra)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a unique digital identity of farmers <strong>based on Aadhaar<\/strong>, linked dynamically to the State\u2019s land records system.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Farmer ID<\/strong> gets automatically updated with the changes in the land record details of an individual farmer.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The database created through the Farmer IDs is known as <strong>Farmers\u2019 Registry.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It serves as <strong>one of the three core registries <\/strong>under the Agri-Stack component of the Union Government\u2019s Digital Agriculture Mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Farmer ID, is intended to provide the <strong>following farmer-centric benefits:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simplified and seamless access to Government schemes,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streamlined paperless and contactless crop loans and credit that can be processed within an hour,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personalised agricultural extension services tailored to the farmer\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Digital Agriculture Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was approved with an outlay of Rs. 2817 Crore, including the central share of Rs. 1940 Crore in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is conceived as an <strong>umbrella scheme to support digital agriculture initiatives, such as:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>creating digital public infrastructure, implementing the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), and taking up other IT initiatives by the Central Government, State Governments, and Academic and Research Institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The funds are released to the <strong>States based on their proposals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Mission seeks to <\/strong>enable a robust digital agriculture ecosystem for driving innovative farmer-centric digital solutions and making timely and reliable crop-related information available to all the farmers in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DPI for Agriculture aims to provide<strong> comprehensive and useful data<\/strong> on farmers consisting of authenticated demographic details, land holdings and crops sown.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It includes cultivators &amp; tenant farmers, as per the policy of the State Government.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a transformative approach to digital governance, underpinned by the following principles:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interoperability: <\/strong>Seamless integration with central and state government platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Standards:<\/strong> Ensuring widespread adoption and accessibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> Designed to serve farmers across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Robust Governance:<\/strong> Data security and privacy frameworks ensure trust and transparency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three Pillars of DPIs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agristack: <\/strong>The farmer\u2019s digital toolbox. It\u2019s a federated structure, collaboratively built by various agencies of both central and state governments. Agristack houses three foundational registries:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Farmers\u2019 Registry: <\/strong>A virtual farmer directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geo-referenced Village Maps:<\/strong> For every village, with crop details overlaid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crop Sown Registry: <\/strong>A digital ledger of what\u2019s sprouting where.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Krishi Decision Support System: <\/strong>It provides timely and reliable information to farmers, helping them make informed decisions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It aims to create a comprehensive geospatial system to unify remote sensing-based information on crops, Soil, Weather, water resources, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil Profile Mapping:<\/strong> It maps soil properties, moisture levels, and nutrient content, empowering precision agriculture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Digital Divide: <\/strong>Farmers in remote areas face difficulties due to limited internet access and digital literacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Privacy: <\/strong>Robust safeguards are needed to protect sensitive farmer data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inter-State Coordination: <\/strong>Uniform implementation across states requires cooperation and resource-sharing mechanisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthen digital infrastructure in rural areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch capacity-building programs to improve digital literacy among farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement strong governance frameworks to ensure data security and privacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By leveraging advanced technologies and farmer-centric approaches, DPI will enhance agricultural productivity, improve farmers\u2019 incomes, and ensure food security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/11-crore-farmers-get-unique-digital-id\/article71620704.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Union Agriculture Ministry had created 11 crore unique digital identity cards for farmers, five months ahead of a deadline set for March 31, 2027. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> A Farmer ID (Kisan Pehchaan Patra) <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It is a unique digital identity of farmers based on Aadhaar, linked dynamically to the State\u2019s land records system.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The Farmer ID gets automatically updated with the changes in the land record details of an individual farmer.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-10-2026\/farmer-id-digital-agriculture-mission \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87384"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87386,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87384\/revisions\/87386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}