National Conference on Agri Stack 2025

14 Jun 2025

National Conference on Agri Stack 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) hosted a National Conference on Agri Stack at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi.

Objective of the Conference

  • To review the progress, discuss challenges, and decide the future roadmap for the implementation of Agri Stack under the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM).
  • To promote transparent, technology-driven, and farmer-centric governance.

About Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM)

  • This is the Indian government initiative for modernizing the agricultural sector through digital technologies
  • Objective: Aims to provide real-time, farmer-centric digital services for improved agricultural decision-making.
  • DAM is built on two primary digital foundations:
    • Agri Stack – A digital framework integrating farmer-related data and schemes.
    • Krishi Decision Support System (DSS) – A geospatial system combining data from soil, weather, crops, and water resources.
  • Additionally, the mission includes Soil Profile Mapping, which provides detailed data on land quality.

About Agri Stack

Agri Stack

  • Agri Stack: A foundational digital infrastructure aimed at integrating various farmer-related datasets and integrating Farmer IDs with major schemes like PM-KISAN, PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana), and KCC (Kisan Credit Card).
  • Key Components:
    • Farmer Registry – Digitized records of farmers linked with Aadhaar and land ownership.
    • Unified Farmer Service Interface (UFSI) – Standardized framework for integrating government schemes.
    • Georeferencing & Remote Sensing – Helps in accurate crop surveys and disaster relief planning.
    • Digital Crop Survey (DCS) – AI-driven assessment of crop health, yield estimates, and fraud prevention.
    • Digitally Verifiable Certificates (DVCs) – Farmers can generate land and crop credentials linked to DigiLocker.

Key Takeaways from the National Conference on Agri Stack

  • Integration of Agri Stack with Major Schemes
    • Agri Stack will be integrated with PM-KISAN, PMFBY, and KCC to streamline farmer benefits.
    • The conference introduced farmer authorization systems and Digitally Verifiable Certificates (DVCs) to improve secure data sharing.
  • MoUs & Financial Support Announcements
    • Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, and Odisha signed MoUs to implement Agri Stack solutions.
    • ₹6,000 crore allocated under Special Central Assistance (SCA):
      • ₹4,000 crore for Farmer Registry development.
      • Agri Stack₹2,000 crore for Digital Crop Survey.
    • Collaboration with PSB Alliance will simplify credit access for farmers.
  • State-Level Innovations in Agri Stack Usage
    • Maharashtra: Developed Data Provisioning Engine (DPE) and Mahavistaar AI for advisory services.
    • Uttar Pradesh: Integrated Agri Stack with MSP e-procurement, improving farmer payment processing.
    • Karnataka: Linked FRUITS system with banking, used Agri Stack for disaster relief, and connected soil health cards for customized advisories.
  • New Digital Solutions for Farmers
    • Kisan Pehchan Patra (DVCs) introduced, enabling farmers to create verified land and crop credentials linked to DigiLocker.
    • Launch of a unified grievance redressal portal with OTP login, multilingual support, and audio uploads for land-related disputes.
    • An AI-powered chatbot (built using Google Gemini) showcased, capable of answering queries in multiple languages.

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