India, July 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Year

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

Funds Allocated

60

450

763.88

758.56

502.40

Funds Utilized

20.84

119.44

356

596.10

364.62

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has initiated several AI-related projects. These are being used for farmer advisories, pest control, crop identification, insurance, delivery of scheme benefits, and governance analytics. Under the Digital Agriculture Mission, the Government also supports the States for projects involving modern digital technology, such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Block chain Technology, the Internet of Things, Robotics, etc. Some key AI initiatives of the government are as follows:

As on date, the platform has served over 3 lakh farmers and addressed more than 72 lakh farmer queries. It provides information on 18 Central Government schemes, crop and livestock advisories, weather forecasts, mandi prices, pest and disease identification, soil health-based recommendations and grievance redressal.

The platform is available through a web portal, mobile application, AI chatbot and dedicated telephone line. At present, BharatVistaar Telephone service is available in 2 languages, i.e. Hindi and English; however, the chatbot, web portal, and mobile application are available in 10 languages.

No specific assessment has been undertaken by the Government to comprehensively evaluate the impact of AI-based technologies. The funds allocated and utilised for digital agriculture initiatives, including AI-based agricultural initiatives, during the last five years are as under:

(In Crores)

Further, the Government also provides technical assistance and financial support for human resources to the States/UTs for implementing the projects and capacity-building to enhance farmers' access to AI-enabled technologies and digital services, including small and marginal farmers.

This information was given by the Union Minister of state for Agriculture and Farmers welfare, SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

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