The Narendra Modi-government has increased the annual budget for the agriculture ministry by five-fold in the last 12-years to Rs 1.4 lakh crore for the current fiscal as part of its efforts to boost the farm sector and enhance farmers’ income.
According to a booklet released by the government to mark Modi’s tenure as India’s longest-serving prime minister, the budget for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is Rs 1.4 lakh crore for 2026-27 fiscal as against Rs 27,663 crore in 2013-14.
The booklet, titled ‘Public Service is the Resolve’, highlighted the initiatives taken by the government in the last 12 years for farmers’ welfare.
