Why is it in the news?
→ The Union Finance Minister proposed the Bharat-VISTAAR tool for the agriculture sector.
→ Announced to integrate digital agriculture platforms with AI systems.
Category
S&T
Important Points
- Bharat-VISTAAR stands for Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources.
- Multilingual AI tool for agriculture.
- Integrates AgriStack portals and ICAR package on farm practices.
- Enhances farm productivity and farmer decision-making.
- Provides customised advisory support to reduce risk.
- AgriStack serves as a digital foundation for agriculture.
- Enables access to cheaper credit and higher-quality inputs.
- Provides localized advice and market access to farmers.
- Helps governments plan and implement agriculture benefit schemes.
- Bharat-VISTAAR launched in 2026.