Union Budget 2024-25: A Boon for Agriculture and Rural Sectors

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hails the Union Budget 2024-25 as a significant boost for the agriculture and rural sectors. The Budget aims to elevate India to developed nation status by 2047 through increased farmers' incomes and targeted support for key demographics and economically disadvantaged groups.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday lauded the Union Budget 2024-25, calling it a 'boon' for the agriculture and rural sectors. He asserted that the financial blueprint lays a robust foundation for a strong and self-reliant India.

Chouhan highlighted that the Budget outlines a roadmap for India to achieve developed nation status by 2047. He emphasized that this fiscal strategy will significantly bolster efforts to increase farmers' incomes.

'This Budget is a boon for agriculture and rural development,' Chouhan told PTI, adding that it promises 'revolutionary changes' for farmers, women, youth, and economically disadvantaged segments of society. The minister underscored that the Budget fulfills the government's vision of a developed India by focusing on key demographics and sectors imperative for national progress.