Srinagar : The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Jammu Tuesday organised a one-day Training of Master Trainers on AI-enabled features in the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) Application for the Kharif 2026 season.
The programme inaugurated by Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta was held at Baba Jitto Kisan Kendra, Talab Tillo, Jammu, and aimed to strengthen the capacity of Master Trainers for effective implementation of the Digital Crop Survey across Jammu division.
The technical sessions were conducted by Ifrat Sheikh and Tanya of the Central Project Management Unit (CPMU), AgriStack, New Delhi, covering a walkthrough of the updated DCS application, introduction to newly integrated AI-enabled features in the Surveyor App, practical demonstrations on use of artificial intelligence during field surveys and a question-and-answer session.
Director Anil Gupta said the Digital Crop Survey has emerged as a key initiative in building a reliable and transparent agricultural database for evidence-based planning and timely delivery of farmer-centric services. He said integration of artificial intelligence into the DCS application would improve accuracy, efficiency and credibility of crop survey data while reducing manual errors and ensuring faster field verification.
The Director said the success of the Digital Crop Survey depends on the preparedness of Master Trainers, who will train field functionaries across all districts. He urged participants to understand the new AI-enabled functionalities and transfer the knowledge to survey teams to ensure uniform implementation across Jammu division, and called for close coordination among stakeholders for successful execution of DCS–Kharif 2026.
The programme concluded with an interactive session in which participants shared feedback and sought clarifications on the updated application.
Among those present were Divisional Nodal Officer (DCS) Jammu, SMS (RL) Krishan Kant, Deputy Director Trainings Karuna Nidhi, senior officers from the Farmers Training Centre and officers from the DCS Section of the Directorate of Agriculture Jammu. Around 110 participants attended, representing the Agriculture, Revenue and Horticulture Departments.
