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India's AI Agri-Revolution: 7.6 Crore Farmer IDs, 23.5 Crore Plots Digitized

India has established a massive digital foundation for agriculture, creating over 7.63 crore unique Farmer IDs and surveying 23.5 crore crop plots. AI tools are being deployed at scale, including a pest surveillance system for 66 crops and a chatbot that has answered 93 lakh farmer queries. A pilot AI monsoon forecast for Kharif 2025 influenced the decisions of a significant percentage of the 3.88 crore farmers it reached. The government is further integrating AI through initiatives like Bharat-VISTAAR to streamline agricultural services and insurance.

Key Points: India's Digital Agriculture Mission: AI Transforms Farming

  • 7.63 crore digital Farmer IDs created
  • 23.5 crore crop plots surveyed digitally
  • AI monsoon forecasts reached 3.88 crore farmers
  • Kisan e-Mitra chatbot handles 8000 daily queries
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AI booster for agriculture: 7.63 crore farmer IDs created, 23.5 crore crop plots surveyed

India creates 7.63 crore farmer IDs, surveys 23.5 crore crop plots using AI for pest control, monsoon forecasts, and crop insurance under Digital Agriculture Mission.

"As of December 2025, the Kisan e-Mitra chatbot has answered more than 93 lakh queries - Government Statement"

New Delhi, Feb 14

India has created a large-scale digital foundation for agriculture with over 7.63 crore farmer IDs and 23.5 crore crop plots surveyed under the Digital Agriculture Mission, an official statement said on Saturday.

According to the statement, the National Pest Surveillance System supports 66 crops and over 432 pest types, providing real-time advisories to more than 10,000 extension workers for early pest detection.

"As of December 2025, the Kisan e-Mitra chatbot has answered more than 93 lakh queries, handling over 8,000 farmer queries daily in 11 regional languages," said the government.

An AI-based pilot for local monsoon onset forecasting for Kharif 2025 reached 3.88 crore farmers across 13 states via SMS, with 31-52 per cent of surveyed farmers adjusting sowing and land preparation decisions based on the forecasts.

Moreover, YES-TECH, CROPIC, and the PMFBY WhatsApp Chatbot are leveraging AI-enabled tools to make crop insurance under PMFBY more innovative, faster, and more transparent for farmers.

Notably, the Union Budget 2026-27 proposed Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool to integrate the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package with AI system.

The statement further stated that the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 highlights India's approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for inclusive development.

AgriStack is a core component of the Digital Agriculture Mission, providing farmers with a unique digital identity (Farmer ID) linked to land records, livestock ownership, crops cultivated, and benefits availed, enabling secure identification and access to agricultural services.

To accelerate creation and verification, Rs 10 per Farmer ID has been earmarked from PM-KISAN administrative funds. AgriStack also supports a mobile-based Digital Crop Survey that captures real-time, plot-level data on crop type and area under cultivation.

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) was launched to safeguard farmers against crop losses arising from unforeseen events by offering affordable crop insurance through low, fixed premium rates.

Farmers contribute only 2 per cent for Kharif food and oilseed crops, 1.5 per cent for Rabi food and oilseed crops, and 5 per cent for commercial and horticultural crops, with the remaining premium subsidised by the government.

- IANS

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Priya S
Great initiative on paper. But the real test is on the ground. In my village, many small farmers still don't have smartphones or reliable internet to use these chatbots and portals. The government must ensure digital literacy and infrastructure reaches the last mile.
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Arjun K
Linking Farmer ID to land records and benefits is a masterstroke. This should reduce corruption and middlemen in subsidy distribution. Hope the Bharat-VISTAAR tool integrates everything seamlessly. Jai Kisan! 🙏
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Sarah B
As someone working in agri-tech, the scale of data collection here is impressive - 23.5 crore plots! This dataset, if used ethically, can drive incredible innovation for crop planning, supply chains, and sustainability. India is setting a global example.
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Vikram M
The pest surveillance system covering 432 pests is crucial. Last year, locust attacks ruined many farms. Real-time advisories to extension workers can save entire crops. Hope this tech reaches every block in the country.
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Kavya N
My father is a farmer and he always complains about the delay and paperwork in crop insurance claims. If the PMFBY WhatsApp Chatbot and AI tools can make it faster and transparent, it will be a huge relief for crores of families. Fingers crossed! 🤞

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