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Centre mulling to transform farming with new digital infrastructure
Published : Jul 25, 2024, 3:20 pm IST
Updated : Jul 25, 2024, 3:20 pm IST
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Centre mulling to transform farming with new digital infrastructure
Centre mulling to transform farming with new digital infrastructure

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled this ambitious plan to integrate more than six crore farmers

What is Agri Stack? The government's Union Budget 2024-25 introduced Agri Stack, a pioneering digital public infrastructure initiative aimed at revolutionizing India's agricultural sector. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled this ambitious plan to integrate more than six crore farmers into a formal land registry system over the next three years, drawing inspiration from successful projects like Aadhar and UPI.

Agri Stack represents an open-source digital platform aimed at increasing agricultural efficiency and elevating farmer incomes through comprehensive data accessibility for all involved parties. This initiative is poised to revolutionize agritech startups, historically challenged by steep costs and intricate farmer acquisition processes. With simplified data accessibility, Agri Stack has the potential to notably lower onboarding expenses and expedite growth for these startups.

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The formalization of farmer data via Agri Stack offers a significant opportunity for fintech startups to leverage robust data analytics in providing loans and insurance. This initiative is particularly timely for India's $24 billion agritech sector, facing scaling obstacles and reduced investments. 

Despite its potential, the sector remains relatively underdeveloped, with only 1.5 percent market penetration and no startups achieving unicorn status, as reported by Ernst & Young. Key players such as DeHaat, WayCool Foods, and Ninjacart are currently valued between $650 million and $800 million.

Digitizing agriculture poses several challenges, such as the expensive nature of technology and farmers' hesitancy to embrace new methods. As of 2022, just 2 percent of Indian farmers utilized agricultural apps, according to Nasscom. 

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Nevertheless, Agri Stack is well-positioned to tackle these obstacles head-on. By promoting digitalization, Agri Stack could serve as a transformative moment, attracting significant investment and encouraging wider adoption within the farming community. This initiative promises a promising future for Indian agriculture.


(For more news apart from What is Agri Stack and Union Budget 2024 For Farming and Agriculture, stay tuned to Rozana Spokesman)

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