New AI Chatbot Helps Farmers with PM-KISAN Scheme

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Recently, The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare has introduced a smart computer program called an AI chatbot, it's the first of its kind to be part of a big government program, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN scheme).

What Does the AI Chatbot for PM-KISAN Do? 

• Development Partners: To make this chatbot, the government got help from the EkStep foundation and Bhashini.
• Helping Farmers: In its first stage, the AI chatbot will help farmers find information about their application status, payments, and whether they qualify for the program.
• Easy Access: Farmers can talk to the AI chatbot through the PM-KISAN mobile app. It can talk to people in different languages, so it's helpful for farmers all over the country.
• More Transparency: This advanced technology makes the process clearer and lets farmers make better decisions about the program.

What's an AI Chatbot?

• Chatbots Simplified: Chatbots are like friendly computer programs that can have conversations with you, just like talking to a person. The cool thing is, using chatbots doesn't cost a lot of money. Businesses use them to talk to their customers. You might have seen chatbots on Facebook Messenger or even met virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa.
• How Chatbots Work: Chatbots can learn in two ways. Some follow rules, while others use something called machine learning, which is like a computer trying to learn from conversations and getting better at answering questions.
• Machine Learning Chatbot: The machine learning chatbots have a computer system that's inspired by the human brain. These bots learn as they chat with people and see new words and sentences. So, the more they talk to people, the better they become at answering questions.

What's PM-KISAN All About?

• Why PM-KISAN: The PM-KISAN program started in 2019 to give financial help to farmers who own land.
• Money for Farmers: Farmers get Rs 6000 every year in three parts, every four months, directly in their bank accounts. This happens through a system called Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

• Who's Included: Initially, it was meant for small and marginal farmers with up to 2 hectares of land. But later, they expanded it to include all land-owning farmers.
• Funding and Control: The government pays for the whole program, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare runs it.
• Goals: PM-KISAN aims to help farmers buy things they need for farming and stop them from borrowing money at high interest rates. It wants to keep farmers in farming.
• Mobile App: There's a PM-KISAN mobile app that the National Informatics Centre made with help from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It makes it easier for farmers to use the program.
• Verification: Every year, 5% of the beneficiaries have to be checked in person to make sure they qualify for the program.
• Who's Not Included: The program doesn't include people who are well-off, like big landowners, politicians, government employees, and professionals like doctors and lawyers who make a lot of money.

Conclusion:

The new AI chatbot is a big step forward in making it easier for farmers to get the benefits they need from the PM-KISAN program. It's a way to use technology to help farmers all across India.

Question: What is the primary goal of the PM-KISAN scheme?

A) To provide free land to farmers

B) To offer financial support to farmers who own land

C) To promote urban development

D) To encourage farmers to stop farming

Correct Answer: B) To offer financial support to farmers who own land.

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