{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2327905", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2327905", "headline": "Government creates 11 crore Farmer IDs ahead of schedule", "summary": "The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced on 24 October 2026 that the government has created 11 crore Farmer IDs, completing the target by 23 October 2026, five months before the March 2027 deadline. These unique digital identities are part of the Digital Agriculture Mission to provide farmers with faster, transparent access to bank loans, crop insurance, disaster relief, and government schemes. The system aims to reduce paperwork and eliminate intermediaries in crop procurement at Minimum Support Price. More than 6 crore farmers have already received benefits through this system.", "key_points": ["11 crore Farmer IDs created by 23 October 2026, beating the March 31, 2027 deadline.", "Over 6 crore farmers have already received direct benefits via the ID-based system.", "IDs simplify access to bank loans, Kisan Credit Cards, and disaster relief.", "Digital system aims to remove intermediaries from MSP crop procurement.", "Mission launched following Cabinet approval on 2 September 2024."], "issued_date": "2026-10-24", "listing_date": "2026-10-24", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2327905", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "informational_communication", "functions": ["announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare", "department": "Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2327905"}, "topics": ["digital agriculture", "farmer identity"], "reader_topics": ["Agriculture & food"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": ["India"], "applies_to": ["farmers"], "dates": [{"kind": "event", "date": "2026-10-23", "wording": "night of October 23", "what": "completion of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "deadline", "date": "2027-03-31", "wording": "March 31, 2027", "what": "deadline for achieving the target of 11 crore Farmer IDs", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "event", "date": "2024-09-02", "wording": "September 2, 2024", "what": "Union Cabinet approval of the Digital Agriculture Mission", "counts_from": null}], "revision": "dc5d0c6b6db2d1cf", "recorded_at": "2026-10-24T11:02:26.874121+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-24T14:24:53.959437+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-24T14:36:59+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}