AgDx 1.0: A digital public good powered by public data and shaped by the ecosystem: General Booklet

The AgDx has been co-created AgDx with CGIAR and the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) as a “public good” using public data. Agri Digitalization Framework (AgDx) is a farmer-centric digital public good designed to measure, benchmark, and accelerate the digital transformation of agriculture in India and the Global South, by assessing the adoption, penetration, maturity, and impact of the digitalization of agricultural practices, products, and processes.
At its heart is Lakshmi, the smallholder farmer, ensuring digitalization leads to higher incomes, resilience, and sustainability, not just more technology. AgDx is a working model – its indices and scorecards allow annual benchmarking, progress tracking, and gap identification to drive continuous improvement.
AgDx 1.0 is an open, adaptable framework that assesses the adoption of digital agriculture across Indian states through a hierarchical structure of metrics. Built around six core dimensions—Farm & Farmer, Infrastructure, Inputs & Soil, Environment & Precision, Governance & Innovation, and Access to Market & Finance—AgDx 1.0 evaluates digital adoption across 39 indicators and 121 sub-indicators. It provides standardized state level scorecards and diagnostics that help governments, investors, and foundations identify gaps, guide investments, and design farmer-first digital policies.