Prime Minister Modi Approves Digital Agriculture Mission with Rs 2,817 Crore Budget
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Digital Agriculture Mission with a budget of Rs 2,817 crore. This mission aims to support various digital agriculture initiatives.
Key Components of the Mission
The mission includes creating Digital Public Infrastructure, implementing the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), and other IT initiatives by the central and state governments, as well as academic and research institutions.
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
The DPI for agriculture will provide comprehensive data on farmers, including demographic details, land holdings, and crops sown. It will connect to relevant state and central government databases to offer innovative farmer-centric digital services.
Agristack
Agristack is a farmer-centric DPI that will enable efficient services and scheme delivery to farmers. It includes the Farmers’ Registry, Geo-referenced village maps, and the Crop Sown Registry. Farmers will receive a digital identity called ‘Farmer ID’ linked to various records.
Krishi Decision Support System
This system will create a comprehensive geospatial system to unify information on crops, soil, weather, and water resources.
Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES)
The DGCES will provide yield estimates based on scientifically designed crop-cutting experiments, aiding in accurate agricultural production estimates.
So far, 19 states have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Ministry of Agriculture to implement the DPI for Agriculture.
Doubts Revealed
Prime Minister Modi -: Prime Minister Modi is the leader of India. He makes important decisions for the country.
Union Cabinet -: The Union Cabinet is a group of top leaders in the Indian government who help the Prime Minister make decisions.
Digital Agriculture Mission -: The Digital Agriculture Mission is a plan to use technology to help farmers grow crops better and manage their farms more efficiently.
Rs 2,817 crore -: Rs 2,817 crore is a large amount of money, where ‘Rs’ stands for Indian Rupees, and ‘crore’ means ten million. So, Rs 2,817 crore is 28,170 million rupees.
Digital Public Infrastructure -: Digital Public Infrastructure means the technology and systems that everyone can use, like the internet and online services, to help with farming.
Digital General Crop Estimation Survey -: This is a survey that uses technology to estimate how much crop will be produced, helping farmers and the government plan better.
Agristack -: Agristack is a collection of digital tools and data that helps farmers with information about their crops and farming practices.
Krishi Decision Support System -: This is a system that helps farmers make better decisions about their farming activities using data and technology.
Soil Profile Mapping -: Soil Profile Mapping is a way to study and map the different types of soil in a farm to understand what crops will grow best there.