Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches SATHI Portal & Mobile App

April 20, 2023

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches SATHI Portal & Mobile App: Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has announced SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory), a new web platform and smartphone application to handle seed production, quality identification, and certification challenges. The platform has been developed under the Uttam Beej – Samriddh Kisan scheme.

April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz

Key Points About SATHI Portal:

Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, unveiled the SATHI online and mobile app to address difficulties in the agriculture industry.
Mr. Tomar highlighted that the government is committed to overcoming challenges faced by agriculture through schemes and programmes.
The SATHI portal is considered a revolutionary step towards addressing issues related to seed production, quality identification, and certification.
Seeds, pesticides, fertilisers, and irrigation are critical components of agriculture, and poor quality or forged seeds can have a negative impact on growth and productivity.
The use of the SATHI portal and mobile app will help in ensuring quality seed production, and certification.