The Centre has said that it has employed AI methods to address various challenges in the agricultural sector to aid farmers. It deployed ‘Kisan e-Mitra,’ an AI-powered chatbot to assist farmers with queries about the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. The government has also adopted the National Pest Surveillance System for tackling the loss of produce due to climate change. This system utilizes AI and ML to detect crop issues, enabling timely intervention for healthier crops.