Digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be set up as open source

Digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be set up as an open source, open standard and interoperable public group, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget 2023 on Wednesday.

This will enable inclusive farmer centric solutions through relevant information services of planning and health, improved access to farm inputs, credit and insurance help for crop estimation, market intelligence and support for growth of agritech industry, and startups, she said.