India's Digital Agriculture Mission logs 7.63 crore farmer IDs

A sprawling agri-tech web just plugged millions of farmers into AI forecasts, pest alerts, insurance bots, and a massive digital ID grid.

Digital agriculture backbone buildout

• Digital Agriculture Mission logged 7.63 crore Farmer IDs.
• AgriStack ties each ID to land, livestock, and benefits.
• Under PM-KISAN, Rs 10 per ID was earmarked.
• Mobile Digital Crop Survey captures plot-level crop data.

Pest tracking and chatbot scale

• The National Pest Surveillance System monitors 66 crops and 432 pests.
• Over 10,000 extension workers get real-time advisories.
• Kisan e-Mitra chatbot handled 93 lakh queries.
• Daily load crosses 8,000 farmer questions in 11 languages.

AI forecasting and insurance tools

• AI pilot forecasted local monsoon onset for Kharif 2025.
• SMS alerts reached 3.88 crore farmers in 13 states.
• Between 31 and 52 percent tweaked sowing plans.
• YES-TECH and CROPIC sharpen PMFBY claim processing.

Budget push and insurance safety net

• Union Budget 2026-27 pitched Bharat-VISTAAR for AgriStack integration.
• India-AI Impact Summit 2026 spotlights inclusive AI development.
• Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana shields against crop loss.
• Farmers pay 2 percent Kharif, 1.5 percent Rabi, and 5 percent others.