SchemesMonday, 19 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Keralam sets up AgriStack Commissionerate for digital farm registries under Union Agriculture Ministry mission
Keralam created an AgriStack Commissionerate in October 2026 to implement the Union Agriculture Ministry’s digital farm-data system with three core registries.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, the Keralam government constituted an AgriStack Commissionerate under the State Agriculture department to implement the Union Agriculture Ministry’s AgriStack initiative, with the Director, Agriculture, serving as the AgriStack Commissioner.
Key specifics
- AgriStack is implemented by the Union Agriculture Ministry under the Digital Agriculture Mission.
- The system has 3 core registries: Farmers Registry, Crop Sown Registry, and Geo-referenced Village Maps Registry.
- In July 2026, Keralam created an 11-member State AgriStack Data Governance Committee (SADGC).
- The SADGC is headed by the Chief Secretary and handles crucial farm-sector data governance.
- Union operational guidelines were issued in September 2025 for the “State Core Handover Support” programme.
Exam lens
Scheme and governance question: match the institution with the digital agriculture framework, remember 3 registries, 11-member committee, and the Chief Secretary-led data governance structure. TNPSC may ask which ministry, which mission, and which official heads the commissionerate.