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The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is accelerating technology adoption to enhance agricultural planning and farmer support, evidenced by the issuance of over 10.33 crore farmer IDs through the AgriStack platform and the expansion of digital crop surveys to 23 states. Alongside these digital initiatives, the government continues to bolster farm mechanization through subsidy schemes and foreign investment promotion, while also extending the National Mission on Edible Oils–Oil Palm with a substantial ₹1,143.9 crore outlay to reduce reliance on edible oil imports. These developments underscore a strategic shift towards data-driven agriculture and increased domestic production, aiming to improve farmer incomes and ensure food security despite ongoing monsoon challenges.
Union Minister Approves ₹605.71 Crore Agricultural Funding
Union Agriculture Minister approved ₹340.59 crore for Rajasthan and ₹265.12 crore for Telangana under PMRKVY and Krishonnati Yojana schemes.
Rajasthan achieved 76.06% expenditure of initial ₹216.13 cr
Government Outlines Farm Mechanization Subsidy Schemes
Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization provides 40-50% subsidies for farmers purchasing machinery and supports Custom Hiring Centers.
Crop Residue Management Scheme offers subsidized machinery in f
Ministry Details Technology-Driven Crop Monitoring Systems
Government uses satellites, drones, AI, and GIS for comprehensive crop monitoring across 11 major crops in 20 states.
FASAL system provides pre-harvest production forecasts while NPSS uses AI to detec
Government Reports Sustainable Agriculture Scheme Progress
Government reports 26.18 crore Soil Health Cards generated and 114.60 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation benefiting 100 lakh farmers.
Organic farming schemes PKVY and MOVCDNER have covered 21.29 lak
Ministry Promotes Agri-Tech with 10.33 Crore Farmer IDs
Ministry of Agriculture details technology adoption through Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and Digital Agriculture Mission.
Farmer Registry under AgriStack has generated over 10.33 c
Government Approves ₹1,144 Crore Oil Palm Mission Extension
Government approved National Mission on Edible Oils–Oil Palm with ₹11,040 crore outlay to reduce edible oil imports through domestic production boost.
Mission covered 15 states achieving 2.73 lakh hec
Digital Crop Estimation Survey Expanded to 23 States
Ministry of Agriculture implemented Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES) in phased manner starting Kharif 2023-24.
DGCES enables fully digital workflow with real-time data capture, geo-taggi
Government MSP Procurement Reaches ₹14.58 Lakh Crore
Government announces MSP policy for 22 mandated crops with procurement reaching 5781 LMT worth ₹14.58 lakh crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
New Price Differential Payment component introduced under MIS
National Beekeeping Honey Mission Production Growth
Ministry of Agriculture implements National Beekeeping and Honey Mission to promote scientific beekeeping and increase honey production.
Scheme has established 7 world-class honey testing labs, 66 min
Government Reports 10,000 FPOs Formed Under Scheme
Government formed 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations since 2020-21 under central sector scheme with detailed turnover distribution.
Scheme provides ₹18 lakh management assistance, ₹15 lakh equity gr
Shivraj Chouhan Leads 50,000 Sapling Plantation Drive
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan appeals for nationwide plantation drive on Hariyali Amavasya.
Vriksh Mitra Parivar members pledge to plant over 50,000 saplings across villages and cit
PMFBY Expands Crop Insurance to Cover Wild Animal Damage
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) remains voluntary for states and farmers, providing comprehensive crop damage insurance from pre-sowing to post-harvest.
States can now notify losses caused by
Ministry of Agriculture AgriStack Reaches 10.31 Crore Farmer IDs
AgriStack is a farmer-centric Digital Public Infrastructure with three foundational registries for efficient service delivery.
Over 10.31 crore Farmer IDs created nationwide by synchronizing farmer de
Ministry Reports 26 Crore Soil Health Cards Issued
Government issued 26.09 crore Soil Health Cards to promote balanced fertilizer use and enhance crop productivity.
National Mission on Natural Farming covers 11.44 lakh hectares and has registered 23.1
Agriculture Ministry Launches ₹21.35 Crore Student Scholarship Portal
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched National Scholarship Portal DBT system disbursing ₹21.35 crore to 6,000 agriculture students.
The DBT mechanism ensures monthly scholarship pa
10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations Formed Under Central Scheme
10,000 FPOs established under Central Sector Scheme with ₹20,358 crore cumulative turnover reported as of July 2026.
1,175 women-exclusive FPOs created with 40% female shareholders across all FPOs and