VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System To Access Agricultural Resources)
India
Developed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), VISTAAR is a mobile app and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based open, interoperable, and federated public network dedicated to agricultural information and advisory services. It supports agriculture sector by democratizing and contextualizing knowledge, supporting farmer voices, and amplifying the collective wisdom of the ecosystem through exponential Artificial Intelligence (AI). VISTAAR facilitates the discovery & fulfillment of verified agriculture content, best practices, and agri-skilling across diverse private and public provider platforms, ultimately driving innovation and progress in agriculture through a collaborative approach.
Lead (category)
Government multi-agencies
Name of initiative lead (and partners)
Government of India, ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Categories of Digital initiative deliverables
Agritech ecosystem regulatory and insitutional support
Agritech, startup or SMEs capacity and enabling services
Technology-neutral supporting services (incubation, finance, training, etc)
ICT products/solutions and services by category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Rural Services
E-Government Services
Non ICT products and services (deliverables)
1. Content Services 2. Registries 3. Observation Services 4. Advisory Content and Services 5. Capacity building and training programs
Business and governance structure
VISTAAR operates as an open network with decentralized participation, allowing stakeholders to define their own policies and processes. It facilitates autonomy for states to contextualize information for their farmers. The network ensures open and transparent value flow to every stakeholder involved.
DI ICT-deliverables format
Mobile applications
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Primary stakeholders (beneficiaries, actors, enablers)
Farmers
Extension agents
Size, scale or scope of primary stakeholders
The initiative aims to cover farmers and agricultural stakeholders across India. Specific numbers are not provided in the given information.
Digital Initiative development Stage
Fully operational - Growing and expanding stage
Measurable impacts on primary stakeholders and target beneficiaries
the initiative aims to enhance frontline efficiency, decentralize content management, streamline frontline tasks & training, and reward frontline impact.
Initiative geographic scope (or coverage) (national, regional, sector specific, specific user co-horts etc)
National
The initiative covers multiple states in India, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, and Bihar, with potential for nationwide expansion.
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
Link to Digital village
Link to Digital solution