Agri Stack conference: MoUs with four states, ₹6,000 crore Special Central Assistance for Farmer Registry and crop survey
On 13 June 2025 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, the Agriculture Ministry held the National Conference on Agri Stack: Turning Data into Delivery.
Summary
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare held the National Conference on Agri Stack: Turning Data into Delivery at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 13 June 2025 to review implementation of Agri Stack under the Digital Agriculture Mission. MoUs were signed with Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Odisha, and between the PSB Alliance and the National Farmers' Welfare Program Implementation Society for Farmer Registry-linked digital access to credit. Special Central Assistance (SCA) Guidelines were launched with a total allocation of ₹6,000 crore for states: ₹4,000 crore for Farmer Registry (including legal heir systems) and ₹2,000 crore for Digital Crop Survey, on a first-come-first-served basis. Farmer ID integration with PM-KISAN, PMFBY and KCC was also discussed.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 13 June 2025, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi
- Programme
- Agri Stack under Digital Agriculture Mission
- MoUs
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, Odisha; PSB Alliance–NFWPIS
- SCA allocation
- ₹6,000 crore: ₹4,000 crore Farmer Registry, ₹2,000 crore Digital Crop Survey
- Basis
- First-come-first-served
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What total allocation was announced for states under the Special Central Assistance Guidelines at the Agri Stack conference on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹6,000 crore
PIB (Agriculture): a total allocation of ₹6,000 crore was announced to support States under the SCA Guidelines.
With which group of states were MoUs signed at the National Conference on Agri Stack on 13 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Odisha
PIB (Agriculture): MoUs were signed with the States of Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar and Odisha.
Consider the following statements about the Special Central Assistance Guidelines for Agri Stack launched on 13 June 2025: 1. ₹4,000 crore is earmarked for Farmer Registry, including legal heir systems. 2. ₹2,000 crore is earmarked for the Digital Crop Survey. 3. Funds will be distributed to states in proportion to their farmer population. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Agriculture): ₹4,000 crore is for Farmer Registry and ₹2,000 crore for Digital Crop Survey, so 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong because support is on a first-come-first-served basis. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.