As of 25 June 2026, Kisan Sarathi is India’s largest integrated digital agro‑advisory platform, launched in July 2021 by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Scale & Reach
- Coverage: 37 States/Union Territories, 768 districts, 6.63 lakh villages (as of 25 June 2026).
- Users: 2.95 crore registered farmers, including 56.16 lakh women beneficiaries.
- Activity: 19.21 lakh farmer queries handled since launch; 21,900 advisories issued across 351 commodities (across 34 States/UTs).
Institutional Integration
- Lead agencies: Joint initiative of MeitY and Ministry of Agriculture, implemented by Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI) and Digital India Corporation.
- Research network: Integrates 4,767 ICAR scientists and 113 ICAR institutes.
- Extension partners: Connected to 730+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and 65 agricultural universities.
- Linked platforms: Interoperable with Kisan Call Centres, Common Service Centres, IMD, MyScheme and BHASHINI.
Services & Technology
- IIDS: Interactive Information Dissemination System enabling two‑way farmer–expert communication and query tracking (lab‑to‑land transfer).
- Advisory features: Personalised advisories in 13 regional languages; coverage of 351 crops and allied sectors.
- Other services: Access to 610 government schemes (including 102 central schemes), real‑time weather, market prices, training and expert consultations.
- Access channels: Mobile apps, web portal, WhatsApp, Kisan Call Centres and CSCs.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- IASRI: ICAR institute specialising in agricultural statistics and computing; implements Kisan Sarathi with Digital India Corporation.
- NARS: National Agricultural Research System comprises ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities and KVKs as the technology‑transfer backbone.
- KVK role: Frontline extension centres established by ICAR to demonstrate and disseminate farm technologies.
- Digital public goods: Platform exemplifies integration of Digital Public Infrastructure (CSC, language tools, national weather/market feeds) for agriculture extension.