Question 1
India Creates 11 Crore Farmer IDs
By Rakesh Kushwaha, Lead Tech & Exam Analyst
National AffairsAgriculture & Rural Development
India achieved the target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs under the Digital Agriculture Mission approximately five months ahead of the 31 March 2027 deadline. The initiative provides farmers with unique digital identities to improve access to government schemes, bank loans, crop insurance and disaster relief while strengthening transparency in agricultural service delivery.
Why Is It in News?
On 24 October 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare announced that India had achieved the target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs. The target was completed by the night of 23 October 2026, approximately five months ahead of the deadline set for 31 March 2027.
About
The Farmer ID initiative is part of the Digital Agriculture Mission implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It aims to establish a verified digital identity for farmers and make agricultural services more accessible, transparent and efficient.
Farmer IDs are intended to simplify access to government welfare schemes, bank credit, the Kisan Credit Card, crop insurance and disaster relief. The system can reduce repeated document verification and paperwork while helping government agencies identify eligible beneficiaries more efficiently.
The verified farmer database is also expected to improve the delivery of benefits under agricultural programmes, strengthen monitoring and reduce duplication in official records.
The initiative reflects cooperation between the Central Government, state governments, Union Territory administrations and field-level officials.
Key Points
- Initiative: Farmer ID creation under the Digital Agriculture Mission.
- Total Farmer IDs created: 11 crore.
- Achievement announced: 24 October 2026.
- Target completed by: Night of 23 October 2026.
- Scheduled deadline: 31 March 2027.
- Achievement: Approximately five months ahead of schedule.
- Responsible ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
- Union Agriculture Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- Main objective: Providing farmers with unique digital identities.
- Key benefits: Easier access to government schemes, bank loans, crop insurance and disaster relief.
- Other applications: Simplifying Kisan Credit Card services and crop procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
- Administrative benefits: Reduced paperwork, less duplication and improved transparency.
- Mission background: The Union Cabinet approved the Digital Agriculture Mission on 2 September 2024.
- Significance: A major milestone in the digital transformation of Indian agriculture.
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Under which government initiative were 11 crore Farmer IDs created?
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