Politics · India · 12 hrs ago
India issues 11 crore farmer IDs ahead of 2027 target
India’s central government has issued 11 crore unique farmer IDs under its AgriStack digital agriculture programme.
The 11-digit IDs, called Kisan Pehchaan Patra, were completed five months ahead of the March 2027 target.
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the system is intended to give farmers a single digital identity.
The government says it can help farmers access schemes, loans, crop insurance and disaster relief with less paperwork and fewer repeat checks.
The registry includes farmers across India, including women, small and marginal farmers, tenants, sharecroppers and some forest rights holders.
The ministry says more than 6 crore farmers have received benefits since the initiative began in 2024.
The government expects the IDs to make agricultural services more transparent and easier to access.
India’s Centre has created 11 crore unique Farmer IDs under the AgriStack framework, five months before the March 2027 target.
The IDs were completed on the night of October 23, according to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
The IDs are intended to help farmers access government schemes, bank loans, crop insurance, disaster relief and government crop purchases with less paperwork.
Women make up 26 per cent of registered farmers, and about 81 per cent are in marginal and small operational-holding categories.
More than 6 crore farmers have received benefits since the initiative launched in 2024.
- Who
- The Centre, under Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, issued the IDs to farmers.
- What
- It created 11 crore unique 11-digit Farmer IDs, also called Kisan Pehchaan Patra.
- When
- The milestone was reached on the night of October 23, 2026. It was reported on October 24.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The IDs are intended to help farmers access government support and services transparently, with less paperwork and repeated verification.
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The Farmer ID initiative was launched.
About 30 lakh Farmer IDs had been created.
The number of IDs had risen to 7.8 crore.
The Centre completed 11 crore Farmer IDs, five months ahead of the March 2027 target.
The achievement was reported by news outlets.
- Total IDs
- 11 crore unique 11-digit Farmer IDs
- Target deadline
- March 2027
- Women registered
- 26 per cent
- Marginal and small operational-holding categories
- About 81 per cent
- Benefits received
- More than 6 crore farmers since the initiative launched in 2024
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What people are saying
The task of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs has been completed ahead of schedule
There will no longer be a need to repeatedly submit piles of paperwork or provide endless documentation
historic day for Indian agriculture