Partially Donemedium confidenceAgriculture

Attract ₹1,000 crore for smart farming and IoT-based farm insights

Bharatiya Janata Party · Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election 2022

Last updated 10 Oct 2026

What does this status mean?

Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“We will aim to attract investments of ₹1,000 crore to develop a smart farming ecosystem based on new technologies like the Internet of Things, which will provide insights into soil quality, water levels, plant diseases, temperature, etc.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.15

Our Assessment

Gujarat has introduced a smart and precision farming support component for IoT devices through its official iKhedut portal. The portal opened applications for this component in May–June 2026, alongside Kisan Drone support. That is a concrete step toward farm technology adoption. However, an application window does not establish how many sensors were installed or whether farmers are receiving the promised soil, water, disease and temperature insights. I could not verify ₹1,000 crore of investment attracted specifically for this smart-farming ecosystem. The promise is Partially Done.

The reasoning behind the verdict

Why this assessment?

Reviewed 10 Oct 2026

01 · Delivery status

Why partially done?

The state iKhedut portal lists a Smart & Precision Farming (IoT device) component and opened an application period in 2026. This is direct implementation activity. The records reviewed do not report realised ₹1,000-crore investment, numbers of working devices or use of the promised field insights at scale. An active scheme supports Partially Done while the investment and service outcome remain unverified.

The ₹1,000-crore figure is an investment-attraction target, not a verified budget allocation. Applications or listed device prices are not equivalent to installed, working IoT systems.

02 · Strength of evidence

Why medium confidence?

The government portal directly documents the IoT component and application window. Confidence is Medium because the public record reviewed does not supply investment totals or audited deployment and use data.