Agriculture Budget

• Budget 2024: Are the Farmers Distressed about Agricultural Allocations in Budget 3.0?

  The Union Budget 2024-25 presents a complex picture for India's agriculture sector. While it showcased some promising initiatives, concerns persist about the overall allocation and its potential impact on the rural economy.…

• Punjab FM announces Rs 2.04 Lakh Crore Budget for FY 2024-25, focusing on Agriculture, Education, and Healthcare

  Surpassing previous records, Punjab allocates significant funds for Agriculture, Education, and Healthcare Sectors.…

• Uttarakhand Budget 2024: State Finance Minister Highlights Budget's Focus on Farmers, Poor, Youth, and Women

  Uttarakhand Budget 2024 prioritizes comprehensive development across sectors, including agriculture, embodying inclusivity and progress for the state.…

• Tamil Nadu Launches Agriculture Budget 2024-25, Prioritizing Sustainability and Rural Development

  Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget 2024-25 represents a holistic approach towards transforming the agricultural landscape.…

• UP Budget 2024-25: Agriculture, Rural Sector, Women Get Significant Investment; Key Takeaways and Reactions

  UP Budget 2024-25 was tabled on Monday, February 5, 2024, by Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna.…

• Budget 2024 For Agriculture: Agrochemical Industry Seeks Budget Boost for Aatmanirbhar Bharat

  As the agrochemical sector champions 'Make in India', industry leaders look forward to Budget 2024 to enhance local manufacturing, reduce import dependency, and elevate India's position in global agrochemical trade.…

• J&K Govt Allocates Rs 3156 Crores to Agriculture and Allied Sectors in Budget 2023-34

  In the budget for 2023-24, Rs 3156 crore has been allocated for these vital sectors for the creation of an authorized environment to transform J&K agriculture and allied sectors to expand farmers’ income, assure food security and boost UT's economic growth.…

• Constant Work Being Done for The Prosperity of Farmers: CM Baghel

  CM Baghel performed Bhumi Pujan and inaugurated 19 works costing Rs 105 crore 71 thousand.…

• TN Govt Allocates Rs. 14,000 Crore Worth Crop Loans, Rs. 1500 Crore For Animal Husbandry

  The Tamil Nadu government plans to offer crop loans and interest-free loans to farmers for animal husbandry and fisheries, increase crop coverage and food grain production, stabilize the supply of onions and tomatoes, promote cultivation of high-value horticultural crops, and provide training to farmers.…

• AP Govt Allocates Rs 7,220 Crores for Agriculture and Allied Sectors

  A substantial portion of 11,909 crore rupees was allotted for water resources, and then 7,220 crores were set aside to support farmers with their DBT-related expenditures under the YSR Bharosa-PM Kisan Scheme.…

• Madhya Pradesh Budget 2023 Focuses on Women, Employment & Youth

  The Madhya Pradesh budget was presented prior to this year's scheduled assembly polls in the state.…

• Odisha Budget 2023: Govt Focuses on Agriculture, Health & Education

  The last full-fledged state Budget for the financial year 2023-24 was announced by the Odisha government on Friday. The state will be having elections in the following year.…

• Haryana's Budget 2023-2024 to Focus on Sustainable Agri Schemes, Natural Farming & Millets

  A nutri-cereals research centre will be inaugurated in Bhiwani this year as the first step to promote the cultivation of bajra,…

• Mamata Banerjee Government Presents Rs. 3.39-lakh crore Budget; Focus on Tea Sector, Farmers

  WB Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the forthcoming West Bengal Logistics Policy 2023 will utilize the state’s valuable location at the junction of South Asia and Asian nations, and work to create a global logistics hub.…

• Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman Claims Fertilizer Subsidy Boosted by Rs. 2.25 Lakh Crore

  The department of fertilizers received Rs 1,05,262 crore in FY 2022–23 for fertilizer subsidies, a reduction of 25% from the revised expectations for 2021–22.…

• Centre Disregarded Agriculture Sector in Budget: Farmers’ Union

  The union claimed that the Budget has reduced funding for the agricultural industry, which is an obvious sign that the government is treating the farming community like an outcast…

• Kerala's Budget Allots Rs 971.71 Crore to Agriculture Sector

  Kerala's finance minister KN Balagopal revealed on Friday that the state government has set aside a total of Rs 971.71 crore for the agriculture sector as part of a special priority program.…

• Budget 2023: Here's What Dhanuka, Sammunati, Yara South Asia, Syngenta, Insecticides India & Netafim Predict for Agri Sector

  As India waits for the Budget 2023 reveal on February 1, here's what the industry leaders predict for the agriculture sector and farmers in the Budget 2023.…

• Budget 2023: Here’s What Agri Stakeholders Predict for Farmers & Agriculture Sector

  The enormity of the challenge is evident from the fact that food security, climate-resilient agriculture, and agri-financing were the central theme of discussions at the recent COP27 event in Egypt and the G20 Summit in Indonesia. In this context, here’s what agri stakeholders expect from…

• UPASI Demands More Funds for Plantation Sector in Union Budget 2023-24

  The United Planters' Association of Southern India (UPASI) has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider increasing allocations for the plantation sector in the Union Budget 2023-24, citing the urgent need for increased research funding.…

• Rajasthan Making Provisions for Farmers' Prosperity Through Agri Budget: Ashok Gehlot

  The Rajasthan government is doing everything possible to ensure the prosperity of farmers and animal rearers through the state's first-ever agriculture budget, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday.…

• Average Debt Rate On Kerala Farmers Doubles In 3 Years: KIFA

  A survey organized by KIFA reports a doubling of debt rates for Kerala Farmers in just three years’ time.…

• Punjab Budget 2022: Government Allocates Rs. 11.560 billion for Agriculture Sector

  Punjab's agricultural industry is at a turning point. Increasing farmer income is necessary, but we also have a responsibility to prevent Punjab from becoming dry, according to finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who read out his budget speech.…

• UP Budget 2022: Rs 12,800 crore Set Aside for Agriculture Sector

  Those who do agricultural work on leased land are also covered by the scheme, which provides for a maximum payout of Rs 5 lakh in the event of accidental death or disability. In the budget, a provision of Rs 650 crore is proposed for this…

• Farmer’s Union say Tamil Nadu Agri Budget is a Mix of Welcome Initiatives & Disappointments

  Farmers' group representatives described the Tamil Nadu agriculture budget for 2022-23 as a combination of welcome initiatives and disappointments on Saturday.…

• TANGEDCO To Offer Free Electricity To All Farmers

  Tamil Nadu Government will provide free electricity to all farmers across the state for which Rs 5,157.56 crore will be allocated to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).…

• Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget 2022 Highlights: Rs 1 lakh to 200 youth to Promote Agripreneurship, Free Electricity to Farmers & much more

  MRK Paneerselvam, Tamil Nadu's agriculture and farmers welfare minister, is presenting the state assembly with the agriculture budget for 2022-23.…

• Rs 43,502 Crore Allotted to Agriculture & Allied Sectors in Andhra Pradesh Budget 2022-23

  Agriculture and allied sectors received a total of Rs 43,052.78 crore in the Andhra Pradesh government's 2022–23 budget, which was presented to the State Legislative Assembly on Friday.…

• Kerala Budget: Government Sets Aside Rs 879 Crore to Empower Farmers

  To enhance value-added farming, seven Agritech facility centres will be created in seven regions. The agriculture department will possess 5 to 10 acres of land where these centres would be built. Farmers' cooperatives will be given control of these centres.…

• Good News! Govt to Give Rs 50,000 Incentive for Farmers Who Repay Loan on Time

  Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar proposed to include a Rs 50,000 incentive for two million farmers who repay their crop loans on time.…

• Maharashtra Budget 2022: Govt to Introduce more Subsidies for Farmers! Other Key Highlights Inside

  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the financial responsibility, presented a revenue deficit budget in Maha Vikas Aghadi's third budget, while also promising an amnesty scheme for GST payers.…

• Chhattisgarh CM Carries Briefcase Made of Cow dung Powder to Present State Budget

  The briefcase was made in a Raipur-based gauthan over the course of ten days using cow dung powder, gum, and flour.…

• Haryana Budget: Nothing for Farmers, says Bharatiya Kisan Union's Charuni

  According to BKU Charuni, either corporate farming or cooperative farming will be required in the future, but the government has indirectly promoted corporate farming by showing no interest in the cooperative farming budget.…

• Karnataka Budget: Agriculture & Irrigation Get a Boost, Mekedatu Project Gets Rs 1,000 crore

  The CM made the allocation knowing that the opposition would make it an issue ahead of the assembly elections next year, even though the project has yet to receive environmental clearance from the Centre.…

• PM Modi Recommends 7 Pointers from Budget Provisions to Make Agriculture 'Modern & Smart'

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that he is focused on the total modernization of the area and proposed seven pointers from the budget provisions arrangements.…

• Chief Minister Fulfilled Tribal Demands in Agriculture Budget

  In the pre-budget meeting organized by the Agriculture Department for the tribal area in the Udaipur division and in a pre-budget meeting with civil society organizations, suggestions were shared for the agriculture budget through a detailed proposal.…

• Rajasthan Budget 2022: CM Gehlot Presents Exclusive Agriculture Budget For the First Time

  The Rajasthan govt led by CM Ashok Gehlot presented a budget exclusively for the farm sector with an aim to give a boost to and ensure overall development of the agriculture sector in the state.…

• Agriculture Budget: Government to Allocate Rs. 2,500 Crore for Loan Waiver

  The Congress government aims to fulfill its election promise of canceling loans ahead of the 2023 elections.…

• Agriculture Can Be Revitalized Through Improvements in Agri-Credit System: Hooda

  This budget has disappointed the farming sector. The government has increased the agricultural credit target to Rs.18 lakh crore for 2022-23 from Rs.16.5 lakh crore for the current fiscal, with an allocated subsidy of Rs.20870 crore.…

• Agriculture Budget Cuts are Disappointing: HD Deve Gowda

  According to Deve Gowda, today's India is an agrarian economy that employs 50% of the country's workforce and accounts for 70% of GDP. He also stated that 82% of the farmers are marginal and small farmers with an average landholding of 1.08 hectares.…

• Krishi Jagran to Organize a Live Discussion “Budget ki Baat, Kisano ke Sath” on 8th February

  Krishi Jagran to organize live discussion “Budget ki Baat, Kisano ke Sath” on 8th February, 2022. All those interested to listen to this discussion, can tune in to Krishi Jagran’s official facebook page at 3 PM on 8 February 2022.…

• A Budget for the Agricultural Sector Once Again 

  A continuation of last year's Budget, the government seems to have taken care of the welfare of the farming community once again. The initiatives taken can be considered as progressive and forward-looking Budget, as it prepares the nation for the next stage of its sustained…

• Budget 2022: Outlays for PM-Kisan and Fasal Bima Schemes Remain Unchanged

  The budget documents show that several existing schemes of the Agriculture Ministry have seen a cut or marginal increase in their allocation.…

• Zero-Budget Natural Farming To Be Included in Agricultural University Curriculum

  The Union government has begun to promote the concept of zero-budget natural farming as an initiative that will work to make farming more sustainable as well as improve farmers' income by lowering input costs, in addition to other areas such as better market access and…

• Agriculture Experts & Industrialists Share Their Views On Budget 2022

  Let’s know what the agriculture experts and industrialists feel about the budget 2022. Were they happy or disappointed with it?…

• Budget 2022-23 Latest Updates: Finance Minister Announces Rs 2.37 Lakh crore Direct Payment of MSP for Farmers

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman announced the union budget today. Find the latest updates below.…

• Union Budget 2022: Government to Focus on Farmers, Women, and Youth

  Union budget 2022-23 is set to be presented on Tuesday, 1st February 2022. The upcoming budget is going to focus mainly on farmers, women, youth, and unemployment.…

• Budget 2022-23: From Irrigation Assistance to Interest Subsidies on Agriculture Loans; Here’s What Can You Expect?

  Randhir Chauhan – Managing Director, Netafim India and SVP, Netafim Ltd, has discussed below the expectations from Budget 2022-23 & opportunities it may offer.…

• Andhra Pradesh Budget: Allocation of Rs 11,891.20 Crore for Agriculture Sector & Rs 1,279 for the Animal Husbandry is Done

  Andhra Pradesh state government has allocated Rs 11,891.20 crore for the agriculture sector, for financial year 2020-21, and Rs 1,279 for the animal husbandry sector. While the allocations for financial year 2019-20 is Rs 20,677 crore. The growth of allocation has decreased by 34.14 per…