A multi-layered digital platform designed to provide end-to-end support to the Indian agricultural community. It is proposed in the budget 2026-27.
- Will help farmers to enhance farm productivity, improve decision-making, and reduce risk through customized advisory support.
How will it help agriculture?
- Solving the challenge of siloed agricultural data across multiple platforms and departments.
- Bridging the digital divide in rural areas to ensure every farmer gets equal opportunities.
- Making information accessible in local dialects for seamless understanding and adoption.
- Creating a unified ecosystem for credit, market access, and technical support.
Working mechanism
- Farmers and extension workers access services through web, mobile, assisted centres, and voice-based systems in local languages.
- A federated Digital Pubic Infrastructure containing a Central Node and State Nodes, facilitating secure data exchange and AI-driven insights through open protocols.
- Seamless integration with ICAR Research, IMD Weather, AgrMarknet Prices and various State-level Agriculture portals.
Source: The Indian Express