Digital technologies will aid the precise targeting of all subsidies, services, and policies
Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organisation representing farmers and farm workers across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, etc. has lauded the steps taken by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare/Government of India to promote digital technology in the farm sector. It has expressed gratitude to the government/concerned ministry for taking a whole range of agriculture-friendly steps that will give added impetus to the pace of major farm sector reforms in the country and help in increasing farm income.
FAIFA believes that the move to foster technology adoption in the agriculture sector will enable farmers, especially smallholder farmers (SHF), to make informed decisions on crops to grow, seed variety to use, and adoption of best practices. Additionally, it will provide a framework to farmers for future dealings while selling their products and help them navigate the market easily while also reducing the risk of uncertainty. This is besides maximising the yield thereby making the agriculture sector profitable.
The farmer’s body understands that introduction of digital technologies in the farm sector will aid precise targeting of all subsidies, services, and policies to benefit the farming community. This is in addition to modernising agriculture supply chains, enabling agri supply chain players to plan their procurement and logistics on precise and timely information. It will also give a push to projects that use artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies” to modernize the country’s agriculture sector.
FAIFA’s opinion on the government’s decision to partner with private sector enterprises establishes a common intention to educate and increase farmers’ income between government, companies, and farming community to bring in revolutionary changes in the Indian agriculture sector. The move will result in meaningful outcomes for smallholder farmers by increasing their income, protecting their produce, and encouraging future generations to also take up agriculture.
