Finance Minister Nirmala Sitarman gave the budget of the eighth consecutive association for 2025 on Saturday. Prior to the presentation, Ms. Sitarman met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, who introduced her ‘Curd-chai‘(Yogurt and Chinese), a gesture is considered to bring good luck. The budget of FY25-26 underlined major measures aimed at promoting India’s agricultural sector, ensuring food security and supporting the rural economy. There are many initiatives focused on sustainable agricultural practices, which increase agricultural productivity and improve financial support for farmers.
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Budget 2025: Food Safety and Farming
1. Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojna
The scheme aims to support 100 districts with low agricultural productivity, which benefits more than 1.7 crore farmers by providing better resources and training.
2. Promote makhana production in Bihar
The government has proposed to set up a dedicated board to support Makhana (Fox Nut) farmers, focusing on skill development and price additions through farmer productive organizations (FPOs).
3. High -yielding seeds
More than 100 new high yielded seed varieties will be introduced to improve crop productivity and stability.
4. Palate
With special emphasis on Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, special focus will be on promoting permanent fishing in India’s exclusive economic areas.
5. Promote fruits and vegetable production
A comprehensive program is being launched to increase both the production and consumption of fruits and vegetables, ensuring better nutrition and market stability.
6. Achievement
Efforts will be directed towards achieving self -sufficiency in major pulse varieties such as Tor, Urad, and Masoor, as well as reduced dependence on imports of edible oils.
7. Cotton farming improves efficiency
Five years initiative to increase cotton production and improve the livelihood of cotton farmers.
8. Installation of a national institute of Food Technology
A new institute will be established in Bihar to promote food processing research and development, promoting innovation and economic development.
9. Food processing, FPO and skill development expansion
The agricultural price chain will be invested in improving the development, encouraging the development of the food and beverage industry and supporting the farmers led by the farmer.
10. Kisan credit card increase increase
Under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, the credit limit for farmers has been increased from Rs 23 lakh to Rs 75 lakh, giving them more financial access to invest in their fields.
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Industry experts on the impact of budget 2025 on food and agriculture
Many major industry experts weighed in the budget of 2025. Gaurav Grover, CEO, Olum Food Material (OFI) India said that as “first engine of development”, the budget of 2025 on agriculture is a decisive step towards strengthening India’s food and agricultural sector. “India is ready for a transformative jump in agricultural products and food processing,” he said.
Ranjith Mukundan, CEO and co-founder of Stelaps Technologies, said, “Access to high credit will enable farmers to invest in better cattle nutrition, advanced milk technology and cold-chain infrastructure, which improves milk yield and quality improvement Are factors of. “
Industry experts believe that in the budget 2025, the initiative will help in building a strong community of farmers. BN Group MD & CEO, Anubav Aggarwal said, “An economically strong agricultural community directly translates a more flexible and self -sufficient edible oil sector, leading to long -term value for both producers and consumers.”
