Agriculture Coming to the third Kartavya, FM... ... Union Budget 2026-27: LIVE

Agriculture 

Coming to the third Kartavya, FM Sitharaman stated that its fulfilment require targeted efforts to increase farmers income, empowering divangjan, empowering the vulnerable to access mental health and trauma care, and focus on the NE region. 

For fisheries, she announced initiatives for integrated development of 500 reservoirs and Amrit Sarovars. Along with it, she also stressed on to strengthen the fishery value chains in the coastal areas and enable market linkages, involving start-ups and women led groups together with fish farmer producer organisations. 

Talking about Animal Husbandry, she emphasised that this sector will be developed through a credit-linked subsidiary program, scaling up of livestock enterprises, enhanced creation of livestock, diary and poultry. 

She proposes a Coconut Production and Promotion Scheme to enhance productivity.

Similar proposals are also announced for high value crops such as cashew, cocoa, and Sandalwood production in the coastal areas. Whereas, Agar trees in NE and nuts such as almonds, pine nuts and walnuts in hilly regions.