What is AgriStack?

About AgriStack:

• It is a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the farm sector.
• It is an initiative under the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) and was approved by the Union Cabinet in September 2024.
• It comprises three foundational registries or databases in the agriculture sector:
• The Farmer Registry, Geo-referenced village maps, and the Crop Sown Registry, all created and maintained by the State Governments or Union Territories.
• Farmer Registry:
  • Under the AgriStack, farmers are given digital identities (Farmer ID), which are linked dynamically to the State’s land records, livestock ownership, crops sown, demographic details, family details, schemes, and benefits availed.
  • Target: The government aims to create digital identities for 11 crore farmers.
  • The Centre has allocated financial support to states to create their respective registries under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment.
  • Advantage: A farmer would be able to access benefits and services digitally.
  • The Centre aims to complete the Farmer Registry with dynamic Records of Rights (RoR) synchronisation by March 2027. In the Northeastern States, the target was set to March 2028.
• Crop Sown Registry:
  • It includes details on crops planted by farmers.
  • This is recorded through mobile-based Digital Crop Surveys on the ground each season.
• Geo-Referenced Village Map Registry:
  • It comprises geographic information of land records linked with their locations (latitudes and longitudes).
  • The target is to cover all villages by March 2027.
• Once fully implemented, Agristack will enable farmers to receive several benefits through a paperless and contactless digital ecosystem, including:
  • Paperless and contactless crop loan facilities.
  • Transparent and efficient crop insurance claim settlement.
  • Timely availability of agricultural inputs.
  • Personalized advisories on pests and diseases.
  • Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of government scheme benefits.
  • Procurement of agricultural produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
• Agristack will enable the Government to deliver services to farmers in a more transparent, efficient, and technology-driven manner while improving the accessibility and effectiveness of agricultural support systems.