New Delhi, March 24 The government has generated over 9.20 crore unique Farmer IDs in 19 states under the AgriStack Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) project, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
As of March 19, the maximum number of Farmer IDs were generated in Uttar Pradesh (1.99 crore), Maharashtra (1.31 crore), Madhya Pradesh (1.04 crore) and Rajasthan (83.39 lakh), said the Minister of State for Agriculture in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
The State Farmers Registry under the AgriStack DPI covers all landholding farmers, including women farmers, livestock and fisheries, and provides them with a digital identity called a Farmer ID.
The Farmers Registry application also includes provisions for onboarding all landholding farmers, as well as cultivators such as tenants and sharecroppers.
Although internet penetration has increased in rural areas, the minister said additional steps have been taken to ensure the digital inclusion of farmers who do not have mobile phones.
They can use existing support structures such as Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs), KrishiSakhis, and Common Service Centers (CSCs) to get registered on AgriStack and access services and benefits.
Furthermore, the states are organizing camps to ensure that no farmer is left out of accessing the benefits of AgriStack, he added.