New Delhi, March 29 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday assured that farmers' data are fully secure with states, and the government has taken various measures to prevent its misuse.
During Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the minister asserted that digital data will enable farmers to take advantage of various programmes run by the government and also access services offered under many schemes.
"I want to assure House and farmers, these data will be only used for taking benefits of various programmes, accessing services. This will help in curbing corruption and frauds," Chouhan said, adding this will also help in settlement of claims under crop insurance schemes. He said farmers' data cannot be shared without the...