Centre achieves target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs across the country

The Centre has created 11 crore farmer IDs across the country, five months ahead of the March 2027 deadline. The milestone has been achieved under the Digital Agriculture Mission implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. The Farmer ID initiative is designed to provide farmers with a unique digital identity, enabling transparent, efficient and timely access to government schemes, bank credit, crop insurance and disaster relief, while reducing paperwork and repeated verific...