India's Digital Database for Farmers AgriStack Piloted by Microsoft Stirs Fears About Privacy, Exclusion Microsoft will run a pilot for the Ministry of Agriculture’s AgriStack in 100 villages in six Indian states. By Reuters | Updated: 26 June 2021 10:24 IST Photo Credit: Reuters Highlights Farmers will have a unique ID through the platform Experts believe the project has been developed in a "policy vacuum" A plan by India to build digital databases of farmers to boost their incomes has raised concerns about privacy and the exclusion of poor farmers and those without land titles. Tech firm Microsoft will run a pilot for the agriculture ministry's AgriStack in 100 villages in six Indian states to "develop (a) farmer interface for smart and well-organised agriculture" aimed at improving efficiency and reducing waste.