Gandhinagar: “Gujarat is uniquely positioned to lead India’s agricultural transformation. Through initiatives such as the Digital Crop Survey, Digital Agri Farm Registry, and the i-Khedut portal, we are building a seamless ecosystem that integrates technology across every stage of farming,” said Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel here Monday November 3.
CM Patel remarked this at the launch event where NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub unveiled a roadmap titled “Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology Led Transformation”. Others present included Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara, MoS Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Cooperation, Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding, Gujarat; Jitubhai Vaghani, Minister of Agriculture/Farmers Welfare/Cooperation/Animal Husbandry/Cow Breeding/Fisheries, Gujarat.
The roadmap outlined a strategic vision to harness frontier technologies, including climate resilient seeds, digital twins, precision agriculture, agentic AI, and advanced mechanisation to enhance productivity, sustainability, and incomes across India’s diverse agricultural landscape.
It highlighted that with the right interventions, India can unlock new levels of agricultural resilience, inclusive rural prosperity, and global competitiveness in agri-tech innovation, contributing meaningfully towards the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
In his address, the Gujarat CM also remarked that through his government’s initiatives “…innovations are helping our farmers combat crop diseases, enhance productivity, and adopt next-generation seeds and tools that lower the cost of cultivation. Digital integration is not just about improving efficiency; it is empowering our farmers. Farmer sashaktikaran is essential for realising the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. By harnessing AI, data, and precision technologies, we can ensure that every acre becomes more productive, every drop of water more valuable, and every farmer more prosperous.”
CEO, NITI Aayog, BVR Subrahmanyam said, “This roadmap rightly emphasizes differentiated strategies for aspiring, transitioning, and advanced farmers. If we design with empathy and deploy with precision, technology can truly transform livelihoods, making agriculture more resilient, inclusive, and future-ready.”
The roadmap offers tailored, actionable solutions sensitive to the varied challenges faced by smallholders to commercial cultivators by segmenting farmers into three primary archetypes, i.e. Aspiring, Transitioning, and Advanced,
“No two farmers in India are the same, and technology must reflect that diversity. The real impact of frontier technologies will come from how well we customize solutions – whether for a smallholder or a commercial cultivator; a farmer growing staples or a horticulturist,” added Subramaniam.
Developed in collaboration with knowledge partners – BCG, Google and CII – under the guidance of experts from industry and academia, the roadmap launch witnessed enthusiastic participation from stakeholders committed to shaping India’s agricultural future.
Dr. Hasmukh Adhia, Principal Advisor to CM, Gujarat; Dr. Anju Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary, Gujarat; Dr. Neelam Patel, Programme Director, NITI Aayog; Debjani Ghosh, Fellow at NITI Aayog attened among the representatives from industry, academia, and innovation ecosystems.
