India, Oct. 20 -- The Centre has launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal to provide farmers across India with easier access to government schemes, financial assistance and reliable agricultural information through their mobile phones. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the platform on Monday, highlighting the government's aim of making agricultural services more accessible through digital technology.

The portal is designed as a single-window gateway to major government initiatives, including PM-KISAN, AgriStack and the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. According to the government, the platform will reduce the need for farmers to visit multiple offices or navigate different websites to find information about schem...