AgriStack crosses 11 crore Farmer IDs months ahead of March 2027 deadline

Exam-focused facts from the 24 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Centre has created 11 crore unique 11-digit Farmer IDs (Kisan Pehchaan Patra) under the AgriStack framework, five months ahead of the March 2027 deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The milestone was achieved on the night of October 23, 2026, and announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on October 24.
The Farmer IDs are being issued as part of the Digital Agriculture Mission.
The Farmer ID will be the only document a farmer needs to access bank loans, crop insurance, disaster relief and to sell produce, eliminating repeated paperwork.