Explanation – The DAM aims to build Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that will offer farmer-centric digital services and relay timely and reliable information to farmers, leveraging technologies like data analytics, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing. The DAM includes the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), which aims to create a tech-based ecosystem to provide accurate estimates of agricultural production by leveraging scientifically designed crop-cutting experiments. The three key pillars of DAM are: 

• Agri Stack: This is a key component of the Digital Agriculture Mission. It involves creating a comprehensive digital database for farmers, including land records, crop information, and other relevant data. The Farmers’ Registry under AgriStack will assign digital identity numbers (Farmer IDs) to farmers, which will be linked to various local data such as land records, livestock ownership, and crops sown. 

• Krishi Decision Support System (DSS): This is another pillar of the Digital Agriculture Mission. It aims to create a geospatial system to integrate remote sensing data related to crops, soil, weather, and water resources. 

• Soil Profile Maps: This is also a pillar of the Digital Agriculture Mission. It involves creating detailed soil profile maps to support agricultural planning and management. 

Digital Crop Insurance Scheme is not a pillar of the Digital Agriculture Mission.  

Source: The Hindu