Current Context : Union Cabinet approved the Rs 2,817-crore Digital Agriculture Mission for the creation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the farm sector.

WHAT IS DIGITAL AGRICULTURE?

• It refers to the use of digital technologies to collect, store, analyze and share data throughout the agricultural sector.
• It includes tools like sensors, drones, GPS, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence to enhance farm management, improve crop monitoring, optimize inputs like water and fertilizers, and increase yields.

Digital Agriculture Mission is a government initiative aimed at developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector.

• Components : AgriStack, Krishi Decision Support System (DSS), Soil Profile Maps, and Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES).
• Objective : to create a tech-based ecosystem, the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), which will provide accurate estimates of agricultural production.