SATHI Portal | 25 Oct 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare (DA&FW) organised a National Workshop on the SATHI (Seed Authentication, Traceability, and Holistic Inventory) Portal  in New Delhi. 

• Developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the Portal is aimed at revolutionising seed certification and inventory management, addressing concerns about seed quality and traceability for farmers. 
  • It will optimise processes to minimise transactional time for registrations, approvals, and certifications, while also offering environmentally friendly operational alternatives.. 
• NIC, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the technology partner of the Government.  
  • It was established in 1976 with an objective to provide technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments in various aspects of development. 
• Other Related Intiatives: Digital Agriculture Mission, Unified Farmer Service Platform (UFSP), and National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGP-A)

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