Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare addresses the implementation status of the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), approved in September 2024, aiming to establish a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture. As of July 17, 2025, 30 States/UTs have signed MoUs. The government is providing technical and financial support to accelerate DAM deployment across the country, including Tamil Nadu.
Key Points / Main Content:
Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) Overview:
• Approved in September 2024 to create a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture.
• DPI includes AgriStack, Krishi Decision Support System, and Soil Fertility Profile Map.
• Aims to provide farmer-centric digital solutions and timely crop information.
AgriStack DPI:
• Consists of Geo Referenced Village Maps, Crop Sown Registry, and Farmers Registry.
• These registries are created and maintained by State Governments/Union Territories.
Implementation Status:
• MoUs signed with 30 States/UTs, including Tamil Nadu.
• 68,738,959 Farmer IDs generated nationwide, including 3,092,267 in Tamil Nadu (as of 17.07.2025).
• Digital Crop Survey undertaken in 492 Districts in Rabi 2024-25 for over 23.5 Crore plots.
• In Tamil Nadu, Digital Crop Survey completed in 17,116 villages across 37 Districts for over 3.84 crore plots.
Government Support Measures:
• Technical and financial support to States/UTs.
• Includes software for Farmer ID and Digital Crop Survey, training, Project Monitoring Unit support, and Cloud Infrastructure.
• Special Central Assistance (SCA) Scheme with total allocation of Rupees 5000 Crores.
• Rs. 1076 Crore released to 6 States in 2025-26, including Rs. 58.45 Crore to Tamil Nadu.
• Financial assistance of Rs. 15,000 per camp to encourage field-level camps.
• Rs. 10 per Farmer ID provisioned from PM KISAN Scheme for Farmers Registry creation.
• Funds allocated to conduct Digital Crop Survey, including Rs. 49.89 Crore for Tamil Nadu in 2025-26.
• Funding for Digital Agriculture Projects using emerging technologies under NeGPA.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments/Union Territories:
Impact: Responsible for creating and maintaining foundational registries (Geo Referenced Village Maps, Crop Sown Registry, and Farmers Registry) and implementing the Digital Public Infrastructure. They can leverage central assistance to deploy Digital Agriculture Projects.
Action Required: Implement DPI, create and maintain registries, organize field-level camps, and utilize funds for Digital Crop Survey and technology adoption.
Farmers:
Impact: Will have access to farmer-centric digital solutions and timely crop-related information.
Action Required: Engage with local initiatives, register for Farmer IDs, and utilize available digital resources for improved agricultural practices.
Central Government (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare):
Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Digital Agriculture Mission and providing technical and financial support to States/UTs.
Action Required: Continue providing support, monitoring progress, and refining strategies to accelerate DAM deployment.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital Agriculture Mission: A government initiative approved in September 2024 to create a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture in India.
AgriStack: A Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) component of the Digital Agriculture Mission, consisting of foundational registries or databases associated with the agriculture sector.
Krishi Decision Support System: A component of the Digital Agriculture Mission aimed at providing decision support for farmers.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India that has formally adopted the Digital Agriculture Mission and is receiving support from the Union Government for its implementation.
Farmers Registry: A foundational registry or database under AgriStack, created and maintained by the State Governments/Union Territories, to uniquely identify farmers.
PM KISAN Scheme: A government scheme where administrative funds are used to incentivize the creation and verification of the Farmers Registry.
National eGovernance Plan in Agriculture NeGPA: A component of the Digital Agriculture Mission that provides funding to the States/UTs for Digital Agriculture Projects using emerging technologies.
Department of Expenditure DoE, Ministry of Finance: A department under the Ministry of Finance that announced a Scheme for Special Central Assistance SCA to States for Capital Investment 202425.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 310
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22ND JULY, 2025
STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL AGRICULTURE MISSION
310. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:
SHRI NAVASKANI K:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी
be pleased to state:
(a) the current status of implementation of the Digital Agriculture Mission across the
country and key national milestones achieved so far;
(b) the total number of Farmer IDs created under the AgriStack initiative, and the
number of districts covered under the Digital Crop Survey as on date;
(c) the number of States in the country including Tamil Nadu—that have formally
adopted the Mission, and the details of specific achievements, such as the creation of Geo
referenced Village Maps and deployment of Krishi Decision Support Systems;
(d) the number of Farmer IDs generated under the Mission in the State of Tamil Nadu
alongwith the number of villages/districts mapped and the data on land parcel surveyed
under the Digital crop survey; and
(e) the measures which have been taken by the Union Government to support the State
of Tamil Nadu in accelerating DAM deployment?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (d): The Government has approved the Digital Agriculture Mission in September
2024. The Mission envisages the creation of a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for
Agriculture, such as AgriStack, Krishi Decision Support System, and a comprehensive Soil
Fertility & Profile Map to enable a robust digital agriculture ecosystem in the country. This,
in turn, would drive innovative farmer-centric digital solutions and make reliable crop-related
information available to all farmers on time. The AgriStack DPI consists of three
foundational registries or databases associated with the agriculture sector, i.e., Geo-
Referenced Village Maps, Crop Sown Registry, and the Farmers Registry, all created andmaintained by the State Governments/ Union Territories. At present, a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) has been signed with 30 States/UTs for the creation and
implementation of the Digital Public Infrastructure, including the State of Tamil Nadu.
As of 17.07.2025, a total of 6,87,38,959 Farmer IDs have been generated, including
30,92,267 Farmer IDs in the State of Tamil Nadu. Geo-referencing of the village map is a
prerequisite condition for Digital Crop Survey, which has been completed in 17,164 villages
in the State of Tamil Nadu. Digital Crop Survey has been undertaken in 492 Districts in
Rabi 2024-25 for more than 23.5 Crore plots. This includes 17,116 villages in 37 Districts
for more than 3.84 crore plots in the state of Tamil Nadu.
(e): The Government is providing technical and financial support to all the States/ UTs for
the timely implementation of the Mission:
I. Software for Farmer ID and Digital Crop Survey.
II. Providing training to the State officials.
III. Support for hiring human resources for creating a Project Monitoring Unit.
IV. Providing Cloud Infrastructure for implementing the project.
V. The Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance, has announced a
Scheme for Special Central Assistance (SCA) to States for Capital Investment
2024-25 with a total allocation of Rupees 5000 Crores. In 2025-26, an amount of
₹ 1076 Crore has been released to 6 States, including the state of Tamil Nadu,
with an amount of Rs. 58.45 Crore.
VI. Further, the Government has advised the States to adopt a Camp-mode
approach, under which financial assistance of Rs. 15,000 per camp has been
provisioned to the States to encourage States to organize field-level camps and
mobilise local administration.
VII. To accelerate the creation and verification of Farmers’ Registry, Rs. 10/- per
Farmer ID has been provisioned from the administrative fund of the PM KISAN
Scheme. This amount will be utilized to provide an honorarium to the field
functionaries involved in the creation of the Farmers’ Registry.
VIII. Providing funds to conduct Digital Crop Survey in the States/UTs. Tamil Nadu
has been allocated an amount of Rs. 49.89 Crore for 2025-26 to conduct DCS in
their state.
IX. Under the National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA) component of the
Mission, funding is given to the States/UTs for Digital Agriculture Projects using
emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning (AI/ML),
Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, etc.
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