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Recently, the Union Finance Minister proposed the Bharat VISTAAR tool for the agriculture sector.

About Bharat-VISTAAR

• ‘Bharat-VISTAAR’(Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) is a multilingual AI tool.
• It shall integrate the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems.
• Significance: It will enhance farm productivity, will lead to better farmer decision making and reduce risk through customized advisory support for the farmer

What is AgriStack?

• Agri Stack is the digital foundation being set up by the government to make it easier to bring various stakeholders together to improve agriculture in India.
• It enables better outcomes and results for the farmers by using data and digital services. 
• Agri Stack aims to make it easier for farmers to get easier access to cheaper credit, higher-quality farm inputs, localized and specific advice, and more informed and convenient access to markets. 
• It also focuses on making it easier for governments to plan and implement various farmer and agriculture-focused benefit schemes.

Source: PIB

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