The Union government on Tuesday will launch the Bharat-VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources), an AI-powered tool to help the farmers gather information in their own language. The tool is equipped to provide details on crop practices, pest packages, weather forecasts, scheme information, and so on.
The AI tool will be rolled out by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Budget Allocation For VISTAAR
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 150 crore for the Bharat-VISTAAR for the fiscal year 2026-27.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had previously announced the venture in the Budget Session of 2026-27. According to the Indian Express, the farmers will be able to access the Bharat-Vistaar 24 hours a day. Furthermore, the tool will act as a 'digital agriculture expert'. It will have an AI assistant inside the tool, which is termed as Bharti. The farmers can access it easily by dialing 155261.
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Indian farmers could access essential information about 10 major schemes, which include PM-KISAN, PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), Soil Health Card (SHC), Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation, Per Drop More Crop, PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, PM Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, and Kisan Credit Card.
"I propose to launch Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool that will integrate the AgriStack portals and ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems. The tool will guide users to enhance farm productivity and reduce risk by providing customized advisory support," Sitharaman asserted while presenting her 9th consecutive budget on February 1 this year.
VISTAAR- Backbone For Agriculture
Bharat VISTAAR will provide information to the farmers in their own language. The first version of the tool will be launched in Hindi and English and is expected to respond in regional languages eventually, reports said. Bharat VISTAAR is not just an app but also the National Digital Backbone, which integrates Central and State systems.
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"Bharat VISTAAR is interactive. Farmer feedback flows back into government systems. This will help in evidence-based policy making and research prioritization," the report cited a source as saying.