Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Generation of Farmer IDs under Digital Agriculture Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 242

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## GENERATION OF FARMER IDs UNDER DIGITAL AGRICULTURE MISSION

## *242.  DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of farmers targeted for Farmer IDs generation in Andhra Pradesh and the manner in which this figure compares with other leading States under the Digital Agriculture Mission;

- (b) the detailed breakdown of financial incentives distributed to States like Andhra Pradesh for their performance in generating Farmer IDs;
- (c)  the  details  of  specific  technical  and  administrative  process  reforms  which  have  been implemented in Andhra Pradesh to ensure timely generation of Farmer IDs and the manner in which other States can replicate these measures;

(d) the manner in which those personalised agricultural extension services facilitated by Farmer IDs being tailored to address region-specific agricultural challenges such as soil health, crop diversification and water conservation; and

- (e) the details of monitoring frameworks which are in place to evaluate the accuracy and quality of  data  captured  during  Farmer  IDs  generation  and  the  way  the  discrepancies  are  being addressed at the State level?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 242 FOR 18 TH  MARCH, 2025 REGARDING 'GENERATION OF FARMER IDs UNDER DIGITAL AGRICULTURE MISSION'.

- (a): State Farmer Registry, a component of AgriStack, is built in a federated architecture. Thus, the ownership of the data is with the respective States. The Farmer Database will cover all the landholder farmers. The state can also decide to include tenant and lessee farmers in the  Farmers  Registry  as  per  the  State  policy.  As  of  17 th   March  2025,  a  total  of  37,65,463 farmers' IDs have been generated in Andhra Pradesh out of 60,02,607 farmers number of the State available with this ministry. The details of the Farmer ID generated in some of the leading states are given in the Annexure.
- (b): To  encourage  states  to  create  the  State  Farmer  Registry  under  Agri  Stack,  the Government of India has allocated Rs. 5,000 crores as Special Central Assistance (SCA). This incentive is linked to Farmer IDs generated in the States and is available to all the States on a first  come  first  serve  basis.  At  present,  the  Government  of  India  has  recommended  to  the Ministry of Finance for grant of Special Central Assistance to the State of Andhra Pradesh for an amount of Rs. 187,58,14,688/- for the creation of 50% Farmer lDs of PM Kisan Database.
- (c): To ensure rapid progress in the creation of Farmer IDs, Andhra Pradesh has relied on its administrative machinery in organising camps through local Rythu Seva Kendras. The state government has taken specific technical and administrative measures for the generation of Farmer IDs such as:
- I.  Decisions on handling joint ownership of farmlands have been addressed appropriately.
- II.  Linkage with State Record of Right (RoR) system on a live basis.
- III.  Updation of legal heirs to agricultural land, after the land-owning farmer is deceased
- IV.  Setting up of Help Desk and communication channels for resolution of issues during camps.
- V.  Keeping Farmer ID in the RoR system to facilitate easy exchange of data between RoR and Farmer Registry.

(d): The  various  use  cases  with  Farmer  ID  for  facilitating  Agricultural  Extension Services, proposed by the state are:

- I.  Soil Health Management: Personalized soil testing and Soil Testing advisory services based on soil health Cards.
- II.  Crop Diversification Strategies: Crop-specific advisories based on climate patterns and market demands.
- III.  Water Conservation Measures: Targeted Water conservation schemes and efficient water usage advisories. These services are integrated into digital platforms, mobile applications, and field extension programs to ensure effective delivery. The State will adopt Farmer ID in Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Information Management System (APAIMS) for disseminating various types of farmer advisories.
- IV.  Better inclusion - better exclusion - Identification of the right beneficiary for the right scheme for judicial use of public money through various schemes.

(e): To  maintain  the  integrity  and  accuracy  of  Farmer  ID  data,  the  following  monitoring mechanisms have been established:

- I. Village Level Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture Assistant is the Operator. There is around 10,000 staff and farmers could get them registered in their village only.
- II. The Village Revenue Officer is the Verifier, whenever the Name Match Score is less than 80%.
- III. Tahsildars are the approver for each Farmer's Registration.
- IV. Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Allowing farmers to report discrepancies and seek corrections given to the Sub-District (Mandal) Agriculture Officer.
- V. Real-Time Error Detection Systems: APFR is Automated to check for inconsistencies while doing farmer registration.
- VI. Discrepancies identified are addressed through dedicated state-level review committees, and corrective measures are implemented to enhance data reliability. Cross-verification  with  Other  Government  Databases is done to ensure uniformity across schemes. The data is being verified with e-Crop booking data and PM-KISAN databases for cross-verification.

## Nationwide Progress: State Farmers' Registry as on 17.03.2025.

|   S.No. | State          | No. of Farmers Targeted   | No. of Generated Farmer IDs   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh | 60,02,607                 | 37,65,463                     |
|       2 | Assam          | 24,87,399                 | 3,39,896                      |
|       3 | Bihar          | 86,36,562                 | 1,063                         |
|       4 | Chhattisgarh   | 40,08,908                 | 15,78,475                     |
|       5 | Gujarat        | 66,21,097                 | 40,53,069                     |
|       6 | Madhya Pradesh | 95,18,752                 | 66,74,316                     |
|       7 | Maharashtra    | 1,19,11,984               | 77,10,155                     |
|       8 | Odisha         | 44,38,559                 | 1,51,426                      |
|       9 | Rajasthan      | 90,19,695                 | 48,47,589                     |
|      10 | Tamil Nadu     | 46,76,080                 | 21,01,272                     |
|      11 | Uttar Pradesh  | 2,88,70,495               | 1,23,25,877                   |

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