India, Oct. 25 -- India has achieved its target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs five months ahead of the March 31, 2027 deadline, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced on Saturday. The milestone has been achieved under the Digital Agriculture Mission, which aims to improve access to agricultural services and ensure more transparent delivery of government benefits.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, a Farmer ID provides a unique digital identity that can help farmers access government schemes, bank credit, crop insurance and disaster relief more efficiently. The system is designed to reduce paperwork, repeated verification and the need for farm...