Agri-Stack Scheme:
The Uttar Pradesh govt recently issued a stern warning to District Magistrates, emphasizing that strict action will be taken against those who fail to complete farmer registration under the Agri-stack scheme within the specified timeframe
- Agri-Stack Scheme is the digital foundation being set up by the government to enable the rollout of data-centric digital services to improve Indian agriculture and enable farmer empowerment.
- It integrates farmer data, land records, and scheme benefits into a centralized digital platform.
- It is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare at the Centre in close collaboration with the Revenue and Agriculture departments of State governments.
- It is an infrastructure and foundational layer that enables various government and private entities to provide farmers with tailored services by providing them access to high-quality, validated, attested, and current data.
- Thus, Agri Stack will:
- Provide the right support to farmers in terms of finance and agricultural inputs at the right time.
- Provide localized and tailored early warning systems for disasters, including pest attacks, droughts, floods, etc.
- Simplify government scheme benefits lifecycle for farmers.
- Enable quick and easy access to affordable finance.
- Enable private participation in farmer service delivery, thereby increasing farmers’ choices.
- Enable ease of governance by providing required data at the right place for enhanced decision-making, policy implementation, and feedback management.
- Improve targeting of government benefits (by maximizing inclusion and minimizing exclusion and fraud).
