India has achieved its target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs by October 23, five months ahead of the March 31, 2027 deadline, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced.
The milestone has been achieved under the Digital Agriculture Mission, aimed at providing farmers with unique digital identities for easier access to government schemes, bank credit, crop insurance and disaster relief.
Chouhan said the initiative would reduce paperwork, eliminate repeated verification and make the delivery of benefits more transparent and efficient. Farmer IDs are expected to simplify bank loans, Kisan Credit Card applications and compensation for crop losses while improving access to Minimum Support Price procurement.
More than six crore farmers have already received direct benefits through the Farmer ID-based service delivery system. The initiative is also helping prevent fraud and duplicate verification while improving coordination among government departments.
Chouhan credited the achievement to coordinated efforts by the Centre, state governments and field-level officials, describing it as a strong example of cooperative federalism. The government aims to ensure that all eligible farmers, including actual cultivators, benefit from the digital agriculture ecosystem.
