About the Episode:

Agristack is like an aadhaar for farmers as it is a collection of technologies and digital databases proposed by the Central Government focusing on Indian farmers and the agricultural sector. Join Mr. Rajeev Chawla with host Sanjay Jain as he explains how Agristack will enable the farmer’s crop and lands to be discovered, and how the farmer's data is the backbone to provide recommendations on their crop production.

About the Guest:

Rajeev Chawla is Strategic Advisor and Chief Knowledge Officer to Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India. He is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur who has won the First Prime Minister Award for excellence in Civil Service for Bhoomi project and the United Nations Public Service Award. Key projects he has worked on include Kutumba - the most comprehensive dynamic self updating registry of 1.75 crore families and about 5.5 crore citizens of Karnataka. The registry is being used for suo moto delivery of services and benefits to citizens. Govt of India is planning to create similar registries for all states. He has also worked on E-Sahamati, the consent framework based on DEPA framework of NITI Ayog. This is a digital public good which is open to use by all States. Other interventions by him have beenGIS/GPS mobile based crop survey, online crop insurance and Bhoomi , a project - under which 200 lakh records of 70 lakh farmers is now fully connected system with registration department, survey department, Banks and Land Acquisition bodies and is lifeline of Karnataka economy.

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