Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Centre Approves Odisha's AgriStack Proposals
The central government of India has approved Odisha's plans for AgriStack, a digital system to help farmers.
Odisha will get Rs 155.48 crore to build a database of farmers and a system to track what crops are grown where.
This will help the state plan better for farming, make sure farmers get the right help, and make farming more transparent and efficient.
Officials are happy because this will make farming in Odisha better and more modern.
The central government approved Odisha's AgriStack proposals under the Special Central Assistance (SCA).
Odisha is eligible for Rs 155.48 crore in incentives for the Farmers’ Registry and Digital Crop Survey.
The Farmers’ Registry will create an authenticated database of farmers for accurate scheme delivery.
The Digital Crop Survey will provide geo-referenced plot-wise crop information for better planning and procurement.
Officials praised the approval, highlighting its role in making agriculture more transparent, efficient, and prosperous.
- Who
- Odisha state government and the central government of India
- What
- Approval of Odisha’s AgriStack proposals under the Special Central Assistance (SCA)
- When
- Recently approved (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Odisha, India
- Why
- To enhance digital agriculture and improve scheme delivery, transparency, and efficiency in farming
- Incentives Approved
- Rs 155.48 crore
- Components Approved
- Farmers’ Registry and Digital Crop Survey
- Farmers’ Registry Incentive
- Rs 55.48 crore
- Digital Crop Survey Incentive
- Rs 100 crore
- Key Officials
- Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Principal Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee
- Purpose of Farmers’ Registry
- Authenticated, verified database of farmers for scheme delivery
- Purpose of Digital Crop Survey
- Geo-referenced plot-wise crop sown information for realistic estimates and procurement plans