{"id":129738,"date":"2026-10-20T14:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=129738"},"modified":"2026-10-20T14:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:18:00","slug":"agri-welfare-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/agri-welfare-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Agri Welfare Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Agri Welfare Portal Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare Minister launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u00a0About Agri Welfare Portal\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to provide farmers across the country with <\/span><b>direct, easy access to government scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, financial assistance and reliable <\/span><b>agricultural information on their mobile phones.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features of Agri Welfare Portal<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scheme access:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It brings information on initiatives including <\/span><b>PM-KISAN, AgriStack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana into<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a common interface, with online eligibility checks and application facilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Farm information:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The portal is intended to provide updates on weather, farming practices, seeds, fertilisers and market prices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rural use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is designed for <\/span><b>basic smartphones and weak internet connections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with screen-reader support and simpler <\/span><b>navigation for users with disabilities.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assistance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A training campaign through <\/span><b>Krishi Vigyan Kendras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is planned to help farmers use the portal and other digital tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wider network:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Farmer Producer Organisations, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, scientists, researchers and start-ups are also intended to be brought onto the platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Greater transparency and fewer intermediaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has features of <\/span><b>Online eligibility checks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, direct application facilities and the transfer of financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timely and reliable agricultural information:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Farmers will be able to access authentic information on <\/span><b>weather conditions, scientific farming practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the availability of seeds and fertilisers, and prevailing market prices for <\/span><b>agricultural produce.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/agri-welfare-portal-launched-to-provide-farmers-single-window-access-to-schemes-subsidies-and-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DD News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agri Welfare Portal  aims to provide farmers across the country with direct, easy access to government schemes, financial assistance and reliable agricultural information on their mobile 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