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- Kisan Sarathi is India's largest integrated digital agro-advisory platform designed to deliver timely, authentic, and multilingual information to farmers. It operates as a unified digital interface connecting farmers with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ICAR institutes, agricultural universities, and government schemes through multiple accessible channels. The platform represents a paradigm shift from conventional agricultural extension systems toward tech-driven, farmer-centric, lab-to-field knowledge dissemination at scale.
- Nodal Ministries - A joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- Implementing Agencies - The Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) and the Digital India Corporation.
- Core Goal - To enable structural "lab-to-land" transfer of agricultural knowledge, replacing fragmented advisory channels with a unified interface.
The Technological Backbone - Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS).
- Two-Way Communication- Unlike traditional broadcast models, IIDS facilitates direct, two-way communication between farmers and experts via voice calls, video calls, texts, images, and chat exchanges.
- Know Your Farmer (KYF) Approach- The system stores the farmer's history, profile, and past query interactions, allowing scientists to provide highly localized and accurate advisories tailored to specific farm conditions.
- Multilingual Capability- Offers live interactions and push alert messages in 13 regional languages.
Institutional Integration & Digital Footprint
- Kisan Sarathi acts as a convergence engine by linking farmers directly to premier institutional networks-
01. Connected Institutions- Links farmers with 730+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), 100+ ICAR institutes, and 65+ agricultural universities.
02. National Platform Convergence- Integrates key standalone digital platforms onto a single interface- .
- Kisan Call Centre
- Common Service Centre (CSC)
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- MyScheme
- BHASHINI (for language translation assets)
03.Omnichannel Access- . Ensures inclusivity across varying levels of digital literacy through the Mobile App, WhatsApp, Web Portal, CSCs, and Toll-Free Call Centres.
04. Key Benefits to the Agri-Ecosystem
A) For Farmers-
- Discovery of central and state government schemes (e.g., PM-KISAN tracking). As of June 2026, 610 schemes (102 central, 508 state/UT) are accessible.
- Real-time access to district-wise mandi prices, market trends, and localized weather forecasts.
- Comprehensive sector coverage spanning major cereals, pulses, oilseeds, horticulture, livestock, poultry, and fisheries.
B) For Research Institutions & KVKs - Accelerates technology transfer, improves outreach efficiency, and gives scientists immediate field insights.
C) For Policymakers - Provides real-time field data dashboards and data analytics to implement evidence-based policy planning.
05. Current Footprint & Performance Metrics
- Demographic Reach- 2.95 crore registered farmers, which includes a significant subset of 56.16 lakh women beneficiaries.
- Geographical Spread- Active across 36/37 States/UTs, 768 districts, and 6.63 lakh villages.
- Scientific Network- Supported by a robust network of 4,767 ICAR scientists and 113 ICAR institutes.
- Output to Date- The platform has successfully handled 19.21 lakh farmer queries and released 21,900 localized advisories covering 351 distinct commodities.
- Registration Vectors- The vast majority of registrations (2.89 crore) happened physically via nearest KVK visits, followed by Kisan Call Centres, WhatsApp/Mobile Apps, and CSCs.
