11 Crore Farmer IDs Created Five Months Ahead of Schedule, Marking Major Milestone in Digital Agriculture: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Government of India has achieved its target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs under the Digital Agriculture Mission, reaching the milestone five months ahead of the March 31, 2027 deadline. Announced by Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the unique digital identity system aims to provide farmers with transparent, efficient, and timely access to government schemes, bank credit, Kisan Credit Cards, crop insurance (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana), disaster relief assistance, and Minimum Support Price (MSP) crop procurement. Implemented through a verified farmer database, the initiative seeks to reduce paperwork, eliminate intermediaries, prevent duplicate verification, and curb fraud. The Ministry reports that over 6 crore farmers have already received direct benefits via this digital public infrastructure, reflecting cooperative federalism between the Centre and states.