For easy access to schemes, Govt plans 12-digit unique ID for farmers, database

The government has started generating 12-digit unique IDs for farmers that can be used to avail all farm-related services under various schemes “seamlessly”, according to a senior official of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.

Vivek Aggarwal, Additional Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, told The Indian Express that a unique ID for each farmer is part of the Government’s initiative to create a database by collating data from various schemes, such as PM-Kisan, and linking them with land records.

“The intent is to create a unified farmer service interface. The unique ID will enable them to seamlessly avail various Government schemes and credit facilities, and help the Centre and state governments in better planning of procurement operations,” Aggarwal, who heads the Ministry’s Digital Agriculture Division, said.