The Centre on Monday approved the digital agriculture mission worth ₹2,817 crore, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The government has given its nod to a total of seven agriculture projects worth Rs 13,966. A major component of DAM mission is the creation of an Agri Stack, which includes a Farmers Registry, Village Land Maps Registry, and Crop Sown Registry.
“Today, 7 major decisions have been taken in the cabinet meeting for improving the lives of farmers and increasing their income…The first is the Digital Agriculture Mission. This is being developed on the lines of the structure of Digital Public Infrastructure for agriculture. A few good pilot projects have been taken up and we have achieved success. On that basis, with a total investment of ₹2,817 Crores, Digital Agriculture Mission will be set up,” the minister said at a briefing.
The Agri Stack will serve as a comprehensive database through detailed records of farmers, land usage, and crop patterns. Another crucial aspect of the mission is the Krishi Decision Support System.
This system will leverage geospatial data, drought and flood monitoring, weather and satellite data, and groundwater availability information to assist farmers in making informed decisions. Additionally, the system will include modeling tools for crop yield and insurance, helping farmers to better plan their activities and mitigate risks.
“Second (decision) is related to food and nutritional security, in which scientific inputs were received on how to make our farmers ready by 2047 keeping in mind climate resilient crop sciences, and food security and nutritional security. Six pillars have been kept in this programme worth ₹3,979 crore,” Aishwini Vaishnaw further added.
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