Srinagar, October 3: Jammu and Kashmir's AgriStack initiative continues to face implementation gaps, with only 80.7 per cent of identified land parcels approved under the digital platform despite the administration's target of ensuring complete coverage of eligible farmers.
A recent review chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo found that foundational land records have been fully digitised across all 20 districts, 207 tehsils and 6,818 villages. However, several components of the wider AgriStack framework are yet to reach full coverage.
Against 71,04,737 identified Khasras, data entry has been completed for 65,77,944 land parcels. Of these, 58,17,502 have been verified, while 57,30,681 have received approval.
The figures indicate that around 13.74 lakh Khasras were yet to receive approval at the time of the review. Data entry itself remained incomplete for more than 5.26 lakh parcels.
A larger gap is visible in the generation of Farmer IDs, a key component of the AgriStack framework. So far, 1,21,472 Farmer IDs have been generated across 1,663 villages.
The administration has directed Deputy Commissioners to ensure that all eligible farmers are brought under the system. They have also been asked to certify that no eligible farmer has been excluded from the exercise.
Deputy Commissioners have further been instructed to resolve issues involving unclaimed farmer records and land parcels associated with more than one district within two months.
The latest review highlights the difference between digitising basic land records and completing the farmer-centric infrastructure under AgriStack. While the administration has achieved its target for digitising the underlying land records, verification, approval of parcels and generation of Farmer IDs are still progressing.
Progress has also been reported under the Digital Crop Survey for Kharif 2026. A total of 30,61,696 agricultural plots had been surveyed across 5,714 villages, representing 96.55 per cent of the targeted coverage. Supervisors had approved 27,27,189 of these plots at the time of the review.
The generation of Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers has also expanded, with 5,275 villages covered and 33,47,011 ULPINs generated as of September 25.
The administration is also examining the possibility of linking digitised land records with the Reserve Bank of India's Unified Lending Interface. The proposed integration could allow verified land and farmer information to support easier access to formal credit.
The government has been pushing AgriStack as part of its broader effort to create a unified digital framework for farmers, land records and agricultural services. The latest figures, however, show that significant work remains before the system achieves complete farmer and land-parcel coverage across Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, October 3: Jammu and Kashmir's AgriStack initiative continues to face implementation gaps, with only 80.7 per cent of identified land parcels approved under the digital platform despite the administration's target of ensuring complete coverage of eligible farmers.
A recent review chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo found that foundational land records have been fully digitised across all 20 districts, 207 tehsils and 6,818 villages. However, several components of the wider AgriStack framework are yet to reach full coverage.
Against 71,04,737 identified Khasras, data entry has been completed for 65,77,944 land parcels. Of these, 58,17,502 have been verified, while 57,30,681 have received approval.
The figures indicate that around 13.74 lakh Khasras were yet to receive approval at the time of the review. Data entry itself remained incomplete for more than 5.26 lakh parcels.
A larger gap is visible in the generation of Farmer IDs, a key component of the AgriStack framework. So far, 1,21,472 Farmer IDs have been generated across 1,663 villages.
The administration has directed Deputy Commissioners to ensure that all eligible farmers are brought under the system. They have also been asked to certify that no eligible farmer has been excluded from the exercise.
Deputy Commissioners have further been instructed to resolve issues involving unclaimed farmer records and land parcels associated with more than one district within two months.
The latest review highlights the difference between digitising basic land records and completing the farmer-centric infrastructure under AgriStack. While the administration has achieved its target for digitising the underlying land records, verification, approval of parcels and generation of Farmer IDs are still progressing.
Progress has also been reported under the Digital Crop Survey for Kharif 2026. A total of 30,61,696 agricultural plots had been surveyed across 5,714 villages, representing 96.55 per cent of the targeted coverage. Supervisors had approved 27,27,189 of these plots at the time of the review.
The generation of Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers has also expanded, with 5,275 villages covered and 33,47,011 ULPINs generated as of September 25.
The administration is also examining the possibility of linking digitised land records with the Reserve Bank of India's Unified Lending Interface. The proposed integration could allow verified land and farmer information to support easier access to formal credit.
The government has been pushing AgriStack as part of its broader effort to create a unified digital framework for farmers, land records and agricultural services. The latest figures, however, show that significant work remains before the system achieves complete farmer and land-parcel coverage across Jammu and Kashmir.
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