Recently India approval the Digital Agriculture Mission with an outlay of Rs. 2,817 Crore for transformation of the agriculture sector
The Digital Agriculture Mission is an umbrella scheme to support various digital digital agriculture initiatives
These include creating Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Implementing the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey(DGCES), and supporting IT initiatives by the central government, state government, academic and research institutions
There are two foundation pillars of the scheme namely ‘Agri Stack’ and ‘Krishi Decision Support System’
In Addition, the mission includes ‘Soil Profile Mapping’ and aims to enable former-centric digital services to provide timely and reliable information for the agriculture sector
Pilot projects have been conducted in six states including Uttar Pradesh(UP), Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu
Agri Stack is launching the Digital Crop Survey nationwide within 2 years, covering 400 districts in FY- 2024-25 and all districts in FY 2025-26
The Krishi Decision Support System (DSS) will integrate remote sensing data on crops, soil, weather, and water resources into a comprehensive geospatial system
The Union cabinet also approved 6 major schemes alongside the Digital Agriculture Mission with a total outlay of Rs. 14,235.30 Crore