Agriculture Ministry reports 11 crore Farmer IDs created ahead of March 2027 target

The Agriculture Ministry says 11 crore Farmer IDs had been created by the night of 23 October 2026 under the Digital Agriculture Mission, ahead of the 31 March 2027 target date. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the milestone in a PIB release on 24 October. The figure counts digital identities created; it is not a count of new loans approved or compensation payments made.

The Farmer ID system is designed to link verified farmer records with public services and reduce repeated paperwork and verification. The ministry lists bank credit and Kisan Credit Cards, crop insurance, disaster assistance and minimum-support-price procurement among the areas where the system is intended to support service delivery. Having an ID does not itself establish eligibility for every scheme or guarantee a loan or insurance payout.

The ministry separately reports that more than six crore farmers have received direct benefits under various schemes through Farmer ID-based services. The release does not give a scheme-by-scheme breakdown or total payment value, so that claim should be read separately from the 11-crore identity milestone.

The Digital Agriculture Mission followed Union Cabinet approval on 2 September 2024. According to the release, States and Union Territories are taking steps under applicable rules to include tenant farmers and actual cultivators. It does not announce a uniform new registration deadline or establish identical enrolment arrangements across all states.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Press Information Bureau, 24 October 2026. Original KROV English reporting and Telugu adaptation; national figures are attributed to the ministry.