Agriculture Budget
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Budget 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Centre defends long-term growth aimed Budget against Opposition's jabs
Budget | Feb 01, 2026, 08:47 PM ISTBudget 2026 LIVE: Finance Minister proposed to raise STT on futures trades to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent. On options premium and exercise of options, the STT on both is proposed to be raised to 0.15 per cent from 0.1 per cent and 0.125 per cent, respectively.
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Budget 2026: Rice exporters push for major tax relief and freight support to bolster competitiveness
Budget | Jan 19, 2026, 01:13 PM ISTThe Indian Rice Exporter's Federation has called for major tax, credit and freight support in Budget 2026 to strengthen the sector's competitiveness and sustainability. It has also pressed for a waiver of retrospective duty demands and improvements in quality compliance systems.
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Budget 2025: Sitharaman likely to make announcement for NMNF | How it will be helpful for farmers
Budget | Jan 27, 2025, 04:39 PM ISTBudget 2025: The Modi government launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) to promote natural farming in mission mode across the country as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
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Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman likely to focus on these factors in agriculture sector
Budget | Jan 21, 2025, 11:18 PM ISTBudget 2025: Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman concluded month-long consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of key sectors as part of the budget preparation exercise.
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Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman likely to make these key announcements for farmers | Check here
Budget | Jan 20, 2025, 07:55 AM ISTThe Union Budget 2025–26 is expected to focus on boosting farmers’ welfare through measures like raising Kisan Credit Card limits, reducing GST on inputs, and increasing agricultural allocations.
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Union Minister Chirag Paswan expects 'good budget' for food processing ministry
Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 07:03 PM ISTUnion Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said that he desires to see Indian processed foods products in international markets.
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Budget 2024: Pre-budget Survey underscores urgent need for agricultural reforms
Budget | Jul 22, 2024, 06:46 PM ISTThe pre-budget Economic Survey observes that the policy reforms undertaken by the government over the past decade have laid the foundation for sustained moderate to high growth in the coming years.
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Farmers’ lobby meets Sitharaman ahead of Budget, urges to lift export bans on key agri products
India | Jul 22, 2024, 06:07 PM ISTRepresentatives from farmer associations and agricultural economists met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the forthcoming General Budget 2024-25 in New Delhi on Friday.
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Agriculture budget 2024-25 presented in Tamil Nadu Assembly
Chennai | Feb 20, 2024, 12:45 PM ISTSteps to reduce chemical fertilisers in paddy crop, measures to nurture villages to help them tackle climate change were among the announcements the Minister made in the House.
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Budget 2024: Sitharaman stresses on formulation of strategy to attain 'Atmanirbharta for oilseeds'
Budget | Feb 01, 2024, 12:50 PM ISTPresenting her sixth Budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the establishment of a dedicated Department for Fisheries, recognizing the significance of supporting fishermen in the country.
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Govt committed to increase milk and dairy production in country: Sitharaman in interim Budget
Budget | Feb 01, 2024, 12:26 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the implementation of modern farming schemes as a pivotal component of the government's strategy for the agricultural sector.
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Budget 2024: Sitharaman stresses govt's commitment to continue 'PM Kisan Samman Yojana'
Budget | Feb 01, 2024, 11:50 AM ISTPresenting the pre-election Budget, Sitharaman outlined key measures aimed at fostering the continued growth of the agriculture sector. She also emphasised the importance of post-harvest activities.
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Indian Institute of Millet Research will be supported as a center of excellence, says Sitharaman
Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 06:41 PM ISTUnion Budget 2023: In line with the objectives of the International Year of Millet 2023, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the Indian Institute of Millet Research in Hyderabad will be supported as the "center of excellence."
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'Modi government gave Rs 2,16,000 Cr to farmers through DBT', says Union Minister
India | Dec 14, 2022, 04:37 PM ISTUnion Minister Parshottam Rupala claimed that the Modi government has been working "for doubling the income of the farmers" adding, "Rs Rs 2,16,000 Crore has already been given to them in the past eight years".
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'Won't benefit country or farmers': Govt says no need for separate agriculture budget
India | Feb 08, 2022, 11:53 PM ISTReplying to a question in the Lower House, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said keeping a separate budget for agriculture would neither benefit the country nor the farmers.
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India 4th largest producer of agrochemicals, huge potential for growth: Narendra Tomar
India | Sep 30, 2021, 04:55 PM ISTAddressing the 41st AGM of CroplifeIndia, an apex body of 15 Crop science companies, Tomar said the Centre has launched a digital agriculture mission and focusing on use of drones in the farm sector.
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Target of doubling farm income won't be achieved if new agri laws not implemented: Ramesh Chand
India | Mar 28, 2021, 02:01 PM ISTNiti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 will not be fulfilled if the three new farm laws are not implemented immediately.
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PM Modi interacts with farmers through NaMo app, assures double income by 2022 I Top quotes
India | Jun 20, 2018, 04:03 PM ISTInteracting with farmers of 9 states, PM Modi assured them of doubling their income by 2022.
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Union Budget 2018: Why so much distress in agriculture sector and what’s on agenda
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 04:59 PM ISTAgriculture sector is expected to grow at 2.12% in the current fiscal against 4.1% in the preceding year, according to Central Statistics Office.
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30 pc agri budget to be spent on women farmers: Radha Mohan Singh
Aug 31, 2017, 01:58 PM ISTRadha Mohan Singh has said that 30 per cent of his ministry's budget would be invested on the country's women farmers.