Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), Key Components, Benefits and Significance

Context: Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) gains traction with Farmer ID use in PMFBY, RWBCIS, and KCC, covering crores of farmers and plots nationwide.

Recent Achievements of Digital Agriculture Mission (as of 04 August 2025)

• Farmer Registry Progress: 7,04,49,809 Farmer IDs generated covering all landholding farmers.
• Digital Crop Survey Expansion: Conducted in 492 districts during Rabi 2024–25, covering over 23.5 crore plots.
• Facilitating Credit Access: Farmer ID being used for issuing Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to provide loans to farmers.

Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM)

• Launch & Approval: Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) was approved in September 2024 by the Government of India.
• Objective: To create a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for agriculture, enabling a robust digital ecosystem that delivers innovative, farmer-centric digital solutions.

Core Components

• Agri Stack: A unified digital platform containing agricultural data.
• Krishi Decision Support System: For timely and informed agricultural decision-making.
• Comprehensive Soil Fertility & Profile Map: For precision agriculture and resource optimisation.
• Other IT initiatives by Central and State Governments.

Agri Stack Foundational Registries

Maintained by States/UTs:

• Geo-Referenced Village Maps
• Crop Sown Registry
• Farmers Registry

Purpose & Benefits

Provides reliable crop-related information to all farmers on time.

• Helps digitally identify and authenticate farmers for accessing benefits such as credit, insurance, and procurement.
• Enables farmers access to the digital economy for input purchase and produce sales.

Key Components of the Digital Agri Mission

Farmers’ Registry

• Unique Farmer ID: One of the core components of the mission is the creation of a farmers’ registry, where each farmer will receive a unique ID.
• Progress in States:
  • Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have already started generating unique farmer IDs.
  • In Farrukhabad, UP, over 1.5 lakh farmers have been assigned unique IDs.

Benefits of the Unique Farmer ID

• Access to Government Schemes: Farmers will be able to avail of various government schemes, such as PM-Kisan and Fasal Bima Yojana, through their unique ID.
• Financial Services: The unique ID will also facilitate access to financial services like farm loans and insurance.
• Value-Added Services: The unique ID will enable the launch of new value-added services tailored for farmers.

Crop Sown Registry

• Detailed Crop Records: The mission envisages the creation of a crop sown registry, which will maintain records of crops sown by farmers on their lands.
• Better Planning and Estimation: This registry will aid in better planning and estimation of crop production, enabling more accurate agricultural forecasting and resource allocation.

Georeferencing of Village Maps

• Enhanced Mapping: The mission includes georeferencing village maps, which will provide precise agricultural data and improve land management practices.

Significance of Digital Agri Mission

• The mission aims to transform Indian agriculture into a digitally empowered sector.
• It supports sustainable agriculture practices and improves farmers’ incomes.
• It is part of the government’s broader push to strengthen the rural and agricultural sectors.

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