{"id":114463,"date":"2021-06-24T10:54:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T05:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=114463"},"modified":"2021-06-24T10:54:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T05:24:10","slug":"digital-agristack-for-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/digital-agristack-for-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Agristack for Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Synopsis<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The agricultural ministry is working towards creating a Digital\u00a0Agristack\u00a0for farmers. It will collect granular data to provide growers with a range of customized services like input quantity, output choice, potential market etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About\u00a0Agristack:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"286\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The project will collect granular data to provide growers with a range of customized services. Like, what to plant, where to sell, market information on price movements, and linkages to formal credit arrangements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"287\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Each farmer will be provided a unique farmer\u2019s ID, which will be linked to her Aadhaar number.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"288\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It will contain details related to land ownership, the crops she grows, soil health and the benefits available under government schemes such as direct cash transfers, crop insurance and subsidized credit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Significance of\u00a0Agristack<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"292\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The stack will\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">fuel innovation and support several value-added services<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0as deduced by a consultation paper titled India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture-IDEA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"293\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It would\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">curtail information anomalies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and allow farmers to effectively plan what and how much to produce.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"294\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It would\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">breed investment towards the agricultural sector\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">augment research\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">towards more resilient crops.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"74\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agri-tech\u00a0startups received over $1.5 billion of investment in the past 5-7 years and\u00a0AgriStack\u00a0can open the taps for more inflows.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"295\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It would e<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">nable use of Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">on large datasets. This will not only support farm\u00a0management but\u00a0can also help develop and design new crop protection products.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"296\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It would be used by insurance firms to do effective crop loss assessment. This\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">would result in prudent settlement of claims and\u00a0rationalisation\u00a0of future premiums<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Concerns associated with\u00a0Agristack<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"297\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linking land ownership data with Aadhaar may hit a roadblock\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">because the process of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">digitizing land records is still under progress in India<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Further land disputes account for more than 60% of all civil litigation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"298\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A blind reliance on technology\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">may lead to exclusion errors<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0as observed in other welfare\u00a0programmes\u00a0like the food subsidy scheme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"299\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accessibility of data\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">is another issue as big players can easily access it while small farmers are excluded due to digital divide. Further, if the same data ends up solely in the hands of a set of large traders, it could help them\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">manipulate markets<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"300\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It can be used by large corporations to encourage unnecessary purchase by the farmers. They can then sell farmers\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">everything<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0from chemicals to credit and pare their own current marketing and human resource costs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"301\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accuracy of data may be questionable<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0as capturing high quality data on crops and soil conditions from India\u2019s 150 million land parcels is not an easy task.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"302\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">revenue model of private firms working on pilot projects is still not clear<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. They may sell farmers data and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">breach their privacy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Way Ahead<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"303\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The private firms working on pilot projects must effectively cooperate with state governments to reconcile the differences over land ownership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"304\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The government should move ahead with the project based on the results obtained from pilot trails.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"305\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It should duly consult farmer groups or otherwise run the risk of a meltdown later. The ongoing\u00a0protests against\u00a0the farm reform laws shows the adverse consequences which may arise due to\u00a0non-consultation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.livemint.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=236a8cf4465&amp;imageview=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">.livemint.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis:\u00a0 The agricultural ministry is working towards creating a Digital\u00a0Agristack\u00a0for farmers. It will collect granular data to provide growers with a range of customized services like input quantity, output choice, potential market etc.\u00a0 About\u00a0Agristack:\u00a0 The project will collect granular data to provide growers with a range of customized services. Like, what to plant, where to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/digital-agristack-for-farmers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Digital Agristack for Farmers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,8043,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-current-affairs-cat","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1700450969},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114463\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}