Question : Smart Farming

(a) whether the Government is making any scheme for ‘Smart Farming’ in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) the States in which this scheme is likely to be started initially;

(c) whether the Government proposes to launch this scheme in Gujarat and West Bengal also and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has also received representation from other States regarding this scheme and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard;

(e) whether the Government is also planning to use Artificial Intelligence Technology for this farming, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be started; and

(f) the details of funds likely to be sanctioned for ‘Smart Farming’, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) to (d) & (f): No, Madam. There is no such proposal under consideration for Smart Farming in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW). However some aspects of smart agriculture such as micro-irrigation, use of Information Technology and geo tagging of assets have been adopted by DAC&FW.

(e): NITI Aayog and IBM have signed a Statement of Intent (Sol) to develop a crop yield predication model using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide real time advisory to farmers on a pilot basis.

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