Question Q.4GS3GS3
Give a brief overview of the 'Digital Agriculture Mission'. How can it benefit the agriculture sector?
Main Body
The Union Budget (25-26) aimed to formalize a digital Agriculture Mission to use digital public infrastructure for Agriculture and adopt technology. Digital Agri Mission Agri stackDigital public infrastructureDivided benefit transferAadharScorecard of land SWAMITVAland holding title by BLTE Krishi - DSS ie. decision supportGeospatial dataRemote sensing for crop planning etcExtension servicesSoil health management
Benefit to agriculture sector (1) Technological adoption (e.g.) currently only 45% mechanized (2) Better crop planning and land usage (e.g.) N:P:K ratio can improve from average 4.3:1 to 4.2:1) (3) Remote sensing data for weather (e.g.) improved cutting and sowing (4) Reduced leakages, improved agri governance (e.g.) DBT solved distribution of government However many challenges remain adopting Challenges:Digital divide and literacy lowHigh small and marginal farmers (85%)Costly adoption of technologiesLow skill to use UAVs or dataLack of adequate agricultural finance Therefore to implement SMART and precision farming adequate government and private sector support is a give you mow.
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Conclusion
Therefore to implement SMART and precision farming adequate government and private sector support is a give you mow.
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Diagram
Flow diagram showing Digital Agri Mission components: Agri Stack (Digital public infrastructure, Divided benefit transfer, Aadhar, Scorecard of land/SWAMITVA, land holding title by BLTE) and Krishi-DSS (Decision support, Geospatial data, Remote sensing for crop planning, Extension services, Soil health management)
Topper
Ayush Pathak
AIR 2152025
Subject & Paper
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Topic
Agriculture and Food Security
E-Technology in the Aid of Farmers
Digital Agriculture Mission
Writing Stats
196
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analytical
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