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Agri Mechanization and Digital Agriculture Mission Schemes

4 April 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALAgri Mechanizationand DigitalAgriculture MissionSchemes4 April 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The government listed its farm mechanization and digital agriculture efforts.

Key facts

  • SMAM (Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization): implemented by states under RKVY; helps buy machinery and post-harvest equipment, set up Custom Hiring Centres and Farm Machinery Banks, and demonstrate and buy Kisan drones.
  • Namo Drone Didi: Central Sector Scheme (2023-24 to 2025-26) giving 15,000 drones to women SHGs; 500 delivered in 2023-24, 14,500 due by FY 2025-26.
  • Digital Agriculture Mission (2024-25 to 2025-26): launched September 2024, ₹2,817 crore.

Mission components

  • AgriStack, Krishi Decision Support System, soil fertility and profile mapping.
  • AI tools: Kisan e-Mitra chatbot on PM-KISAN queries and a real-time AI detector of abiotic crop stress.

Exam angle

  • SMAM falls under RKVY; terms: CHC, FMB, AgriStack.

Test yourself

1. What outlay was approved for the Digital Agriculture Mission launched in September 2024?

The mission has an outlay of ₹2,817 crore for 2024-25 to 2025-26.

2. How many drones does the Namo Drone Didi scheme aim to give to women SHGs?

The target is 15,000 drones during 2023-24 to 2025-26.

3. Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) is implemented by states under which scheme?

SMAM is implemented under RKVY by State Governments.

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