Smart Farmer ID Cards Rolled Out in Puducherry
Why in the news
Puducherry’s agriculture minister introduced QR-based farmer cards to put records online and make farm credit more transparent.
Key facts
- Launched by Thiru K. Djeacoumar, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, at the SLBC meeting.
- Part of AgriStack, the national digital agriculture framework.
- Officials from NABARD, RBI and Indian Bank attended.
About the card
- Accepted as a valid substitute for traditional land documents.
- Used for crop loans, subsidies and schemes, with real-time verification and no duplicate records.
- Planned services: digital Kisan Credit Card, crop insurance, online benefit delivery.
Significance
- Paperless, secure farm finance; fewer delays and less fraud; a model other states can copy.
Exam angle
- Funding body: NABARD.
- Framework: AgriStack.