India, Dec. 11 -- To boost crop output, promote sustainability, and improve farmer livelihoods, the Indian government has begun deploying artificial intelligence (AI) across the agriculture sector. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on 9 December 2025, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ramnath Thakur, outlined the key initiatives underway.

A flagship initiative is Kisan e-Mitra, a voice-based AI chatbot designed to assist farmers with queries on schemes such as PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM Fasal Bima Yojana, and the Kisan Credit Card, among others. Available in eleven regional languages, the system has already responded to more than 93 lakh queries and currently handles over 8,000 questions per day.

The government ha...