Archive · 24 Aug 2026
India Urges Faster Farmer IDs and Digital Agriculture Rollout
The government is making digital identification cards for farmers.
These IDs help send payments directly to farmers’ bank accounts.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked states to finish this work quickly.
He also asked states to fully implement programs focused on digital farming and pulses.
So far, 10.41 crore farmer IDs have been created in 26 states and Union Territories.
The IDs include most people receiving PM-KISAN benefits.
The minister said government programs should help farmers in real life, not just look successful in reports.
He also said land maps and farm information must be checked carefully.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked states to achieve full coverage under two national farm schemes.
He said scheme benefits must reach farmers’ fields and bank accounts, rather than exist only in official reports.
A total of 10.41 crore farmer IDs have been generated across 26 states and Union Territories.
The IDs cover 84.68% of PM-KISAN beneficiaries and about 77% of operational landholdings.
Chouhan said accurate digital land maps and verified data are essential to the mission’s success.
- Who
- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state governments.
- What
- States were urged to accelerate farmer-ID generation and achieve full implementation of the Digital Agriculture Mission and Pulses Self-Reliance Mission.
- When
- At a national conference; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- At Pusa, New Delhi.
- Why
- To improve transparency, send payments directly to farmers, and ensure agricultural schemes reach their intended beneficiaries.
- Farmer IDs generated
- 10.41 crore
- Coverage
- 26 states and Union Territories
- PM-KISAN coverage
- 84.68% of beneficiaries
- Operational landholding coverage
- About 77%
- ID processing target
- One-month turnaround
- Implementation focus
- Digital Agriculture Mission and Pulses Self-Reliance Mission
- Key data requirement
- Integrated and verified digital land records