Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Digital Agriculture Mission to Receive Funding Boost
The government is planning to increase the budget for the Digital Agriculture Mission.
This mission helps farmers by using technology to keep track of crops, land, and weather.
It also helps in giving farmers benefits like money for crops and insurance.
The mission has already given special IDs to many farmers, which help them get these benefits easily.
The government is also working on a new digital platform called VISTAAR, where farmers can learn about good farming practices and access markets.
The mission aims to make farming better and more transparent using digital tools.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to announce a substantial hike in budgetary allocation for the Digital Agriculture Mission in the 2026–27 Budget.
The mission, launched last year with a Rs 2,817 crore budget, aims to expand with a higher allocation from FY27 onwards.
The mission focuses on transparency in crop estimation, efficiency in welfare schemes, and digital infrastructure for farmers.
Over 77 million farmer IDs have been issued, with a target of 90 million by the end of FY26.
A new digital platform, VISTAAR, will be launched to provide farmers with access to virtual classrooms, credit, insurance, and digital marketplaces.
- Who
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture Ministry, Farmers
- What
- Increase in budgetary allocation for Digital Agriculture Mission
- When
- Forthcoming Budget for 2026–27, FY27 onwards
- Where
- India, with focus on 16 states for farmer IDs
- Why
- To expand the mission, bring transparency in crop estimation, and improve efficiency in welfare schemes
- Current Budget Allocation
- Rs 2,817 crore (till FY26)
- Expected Budget Increase
- Substantial hike from FY27 onwards
- Farmer IDs Issued
- 77 million (target: 90 million by FY26)
- States with High Farmer ID Issuance
- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
- PM-Kisan Records Validated
- 52 million
- PMFBY Beneficiary Records Validated
- 29 million
- Soil Mapping Programme Coverage
- 39 million hectares surveyed, 18 million digitised
- Krishi DSS Launch Date
- August 2024
