Digital farmers: Congress in MP taking Digital India campaign to new level

The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh is taking the digital India campaign to a wholly new level. To bring farmers on the digital platform, the government is planning to allot them real time wallets. With a fund of ~15,000-45,000, these wallets will help farmers to buy seeds and fertiliser even if they don’t have money in their bank accounts. Farmers will also get a smart card with real time update of their acreage, crop and livestock data. The card will be linked to the Google Map as well. This is expected to help government officials know about the possible bumper