The government will soon start registering farmers nationwide to provide them with a unique ID similar to Aadhaar. The guidelines for the registration process will be issued soon, with the implementation set to begin in the first week of October. The target is to register five crore farmers by March next year. Once the farmers’ registry is created, an “Aadhaar-like unique ID” will be provided to each registered farmer.
Presently, farmers have to go through verification every time they apply for any agri schemes. It not only involves cost but some face harassment. To address this issue, we are going to create a farmers’ registry. The government is also working on several other technological interventions, including a Kisan AI-based chatbox system.
Presentation – Dibyabharati Nayak
