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India extends digital farmer IDs to 61 million under AgriStack

The mission targets 110 million farmers by FY27 to streamline credit, insurance, cash transfers.

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Overview

  • Over 61 million farmers in 14 states have received Kisan Pehchaan Patra IDs linked to land records, according to the agriculture ministry.
  • AgriStack is a key component of the Digital Agriculture Mission approved in 2024 with a Rs 2,817 crore outlay.
  • The digital registry is set to accelerate credit approvals, crop insurance and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi payouts.
  • Uttar Pradesh leads with 13 million IDs followed by Maharashtra with 9.9 million and Madhya Pradesh with 8.3 million.
  • The government plans a nationwide digital crop survey within two years to complement the ID system.