Telangana: IT Minister KT Rama Rao Launches India's First Agricultural Data Exchange Platform in Hyderabad (See Pics and Video)

Hyderabad, August 11: Telangana Minister for IT and Industry KT Rama Rao on Friday launched India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) and Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF). An official release said developed as a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the agriculture sector, the ADeX is collaboration between Telangana Government, World Economic Forum, and the Indian Institute of Science.

"Both ADeX and ADMF provide the right platform to ensure fair and efficient usage of agricultural data by the industry and startups and provide a big boost to the data economy specifically in the argi sector. These initiatives help Telangana lead the country from the front in using innovation and technology to drive food systems transformation and improve the livelihoods of farmers," the minister said. In Phase-I of the project, the ADeX Platform is currently deployed in Khammam district and will be expanded to the entire State over a period. Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: BRS Will Surely Come Back To Power in State, Says CM K Chandrasekhar Rao.

The software platform facilitates secure, standards-based exchange of data between agricultural data users such as agri application developers and agricultural data providers (Government Agencies, Private Companies, NGO's, Universities, etc), it said. ADMF has been developed after extensive public and industry consultations on the crucial aspects of data protection, management, and innovation. Independence Day Celebrations 2023: PM Narendra Modi Invites Sarpanches of Vibrant Villages, Farmers, Fishermen To Attend Flag Hoisting Ceremony at Red Fort in Delhi.

 India's First Agricultural Data Exchange Platform Launched

Informed by domestic laws and regulations and converging global best practices, ADMF is an agile, forward-looking framework, with the objective of facilitating consent-based responsible data sharing, the release said. ADMF is applicable to all government departments dealing with agricultural activities as well as all agriculture information users and providers, it added.

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