The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has announced a collaboration with the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on Project VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources).
- The initiative aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the agricultural extension system through digitalisation.
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between the Agriculture Ministry and IIT Madras will enrich the VISTAAR platform by integrating information about start-ups in the agriculture and allied sectors.
- This will help farmers and other stakeholders access the capabilities and offerings of these start-ups more easily.
- The startup information platform developed at IIT Madras contains details on over 12,000 start-ups in the agriculture and farming sectors.
- This collaboration will make this rich information easily accessible to farmers and significantly enhance the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare’s extension services.
