Union Budget 2024: Key highlights of the Agriculture sector

23 July,2024 02:36 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

The ministry has allocated Rs. 1.52 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sector. Here are key highlights of the agriculture and fisheries sectors from Union Buget 2024-25:

Nirmala Sitharaman. Pic/ Pallavi Pallav


Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a bounty of schemes focused on the agriculture and allied sector while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25. The ministry has allocated Rs. 1.52 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sector.

"Our government will undertake a comprehensive review of the agriculture research setup to bring the focus on raising productivity and developing climate resilient varieties," said Sitharaman in her speech.

Presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, she said subsequent budgets will build on nine priorities. The priorities include Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture, Employment and Skilling and Manufacturing and Services.

Here are key highlights of the agriculture and fisheries sectors from Union Budget 2024-25:

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