Union 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."
Union 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".
Replying 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.
Addressing 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.
Niti 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.
Interacting with farmers of 9 states, PM Modi assured them of doubling their income by 2022.
Agriculture sector is expected to grow at 2.12% in the current fiscal against 4.1% in the preceding year, according to Central Statistics Office.
Radha Mohan Singh has said that 30 per cent of his ministry's budget would be invested on the country's women farmers.
Hyderabad,Mar 17: The first-ever exclusive agriculture budget in Andhra Pradesh, in addition to the general budget, would be presented in the Assembly on Monday.State Agriculture Minister Kanna Laxminarayana would present the agriculture budget soon after
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