Table 3.

Key programs and initiatives under India’s national AI mission and agricultural AI ecosystem.

Key program or initiative	Aim of the initiative	Budget /outlay	Year/timeframe	Institute/stakeholders	Reference
National AI Mission (India)	Position India as global AI hub; democratize AI access in sectors including agriculture	1,152 million USD	Launched 2024	NITI Aayog, IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, ICAR, Microsoft AI for Earth, Google AI	IndiaAI, (2024) and Microsoft (2022)
AgriStack	Create unified farmer databases for personalized AI advisory	Not specified	2021	NITI Aayog, MoA and FW	IndiaAI (2024)
AI Pilot Projects (FASAL, Kisan Rath, eNAM)	Deploy AI for crop monitoring, logistics, market analytics	Not specified	2022–2023	MoA and FW, ISRO	MoA and FW (2022, 2023) and ISRO (2023)
MahaAgri-AI Policy (Maharashtra)	Pioneer agricultural AI adoption with training and funding support	56 million USD	Announced 2024	Government of Maharashtra, MRSAC, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth	Government of Maharashtra (2024)
TIDE 2.0	Support electronics and IT startups with agri-tech applications	Not specified	2022	MeitY	MeitY (2022)
SATYAM	AI for marginal and smallholder farmers in rainfed regions	Not specified	Recent	MoA and FW	MoA and FW (2024)
SERB Grants	Research in climate-resilient agriculture, forecasting, nutrient management	5.6 million USD annually	Ongoing	DST, IIT Kanpur, IARI	DST (2023)
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)	Support startups across sectors including agri-tech; innovation challenge	Not specified	Current	AIM	NITI Aayog (2023)
RKVY-RAFTAAR	Support agri-innovation projects; drone monitoring, AI chatbots, blockchain	112 million USD annually	2020–2024	MoA and FW	MoA and FW (2024)
Startup India Seed Fund	Early-stage venture funding for agritech startups	105 million USD	Current	DPIIT, NABARD, BIRAC	NABARD (2023); BIRAC (2022)