The Government of India has formally approved the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), a landmark initiative that aims to transform Indian agriculture by deploying Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across the farm sector. Approved in September 2024, the Mission will create a national digital ecosystem anchored on AgriStack, Krishi Decision Support System (KDSS), and a comprehensive Soil Fertility & Profile Map, enabling real-time, farmer-centric, and innovation-driven solutions.

At the core of the Mission lies AgriStack, a federated DPI designed around three foundational registries: Geo-Referenced Village Maps, Crop Sown Registry, and Farmers Registry—all to be built and maintained by State Governments and Union Territories. The Farmers Registry will act as a trusted digital identity for cultivators, recording demographics, land holdings, and cropping details. This will unlock seamless access to credit, insurance, procurement, and digital marketplaces, empowering farmers to buy and sell inputs and produce online in a transparent and secure manner.

Complementing AgriStack, the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) System will deliver accurate, plot-level, real-time crop area data—strengthening yield forecasting, procurement planning, and disaster response.

Meanwhile, Krishi-DSS will integrate and standardize diverse datasets—including satellite imagery, weather forecasts, soil health records, crop signatures, reservoir and groundwater levels, and government scheme databases. The system will generate actionable insights such as soil and crop maps, yield estimation models, and drought/flood monitoring dashboards to guide evidence-based policy and enable agritech innovation at scale.

To further strengthen resource optimization, the Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI) has launched a nationwide Soil Resource Mapping Project, creating village-level soil inventories at a 1:10,000 scale. These high-resolution maps will provide a scientific basis for rational land use, crop selection, and climate-resilient farming strategies.

In parallel, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) continues to expand the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme, operational since 2015-16, which promotes micro-irrigation through drip and sprinkler systems. By enhancing water-use efficiency, the program reduces fertilizer wastage, labor costs, and input expenses—directly boosting farmer incomes. Farmers receive financial assistance of 55 per cent (small and marginal farmers) and 45 per cent (other farmers) for micro-irrigation installation, with several states offering additional subsidies. The benefit is capped at 5 hectares per beneficiary.

Together, these initiatives mark a decisive shift towards digital-first, resource-efficient agriculture in India, signaling the government’s commitment to creating a resilient, sustainable, and innovation-ready farm economy.