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Farmers' body Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has said that the government's initiatives for digital revolution in agriculture will go a long way in arresting the exodus of youth from agriculture. FAIFA said the recently announced seven schemes totaling Rs 14,000 crore will play a key role in stopping the movement of the youth from rural to urban and from farming to other professions.

According to FAIFA President Javare Gowda, these new schemes are not just about technological integration. This will help in relieving agrarian distress caused by climate variations and market uncertainties that have made agriculture unlucrative for the country’s youth. FAIFA said these schemes are likely to create new jobs, and the demand and creation of different skill sets will open more opportunities for the youth of rural India in the times to come.

Besides, Farmers' body noted that the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), a key element of which is the development of an 'agri stack' encompassing a farmers registry, village land maps registry, and crop sown registry, will act as a comprehensive database, maintaining detailed records on farmers, land use, and crop patterns.