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India Increases Agriculture Budget Allocation 2026-27
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed ₹1.30 lakh crore for agriculture in the 2026-27 Union Budget, a 2.6% (₹3,000 crore) increase from 2025-26, while fertiliser allocation rose to ₹1.70 lakh crore. Allocations retain ₹63,500 crore for Kisan Samman Nidhi but cut agricultural research spending 4.8% to ₹9,967.40 crore. The budget includes ₹150 crore for Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool, and drew criticism from farmers' groups.
Scoring Rationale
Official national budget increases agriculture funding and funds Bharat-VISTAAR AI tool; limited technical details constrain practitioner uptake.
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