Bharat VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) will be a multilingual AI (Artificial Intelligence) tool that will integrate the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems.
- AgriStack has been envisaged as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Agriculture, based on India’s Digital Ecosystem Architecture (InDEA) 2.0.
About Bharat-VISTAAR
- VISTAAR is an open, interoperable, and federated public network dedicated to agricultural information and advisory services.
- A decentralized repository, it will facilitate the discovery & fulfillment of verified agriculture content, best practices, and agri-skilling across diverse private and public provider platforms.
- Potential Significance:
- Enhancing farm productivity through data-driven and timely interventions.
- Improving farmer decision-making at every stage (input, crop production, market etc.) by providing accurate, localized insights, best practices and data services.
- Reducing market risks via customized, crop- and region-specific advisory support.
- Supporting Government in real-time monitoring, improved delivery of agriculture extension services, and targeted intervention.
