Is it really Pro-Farmer Budget or Election Centric Budget??


        Union Budget has been delivered by our FM Arun Jaitley. Discussions have been going on about the advantages and disadvantages of this year’s union budget. Influence of the upcoming elections can be clearly seen on the budget. Since this is the last budget of NDA in this term, they’ve finally considered the problems of the farmers and have given much importance to agriculture and rural sector.
    We all know that Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Almost 70% of India’s population can be found in rural area. This has led to the appeasement of farmers and rural women for the upcoming state and central government elections which can be evidently seen in this year’s budget.


    Some of the most interesting announcements can be listed as:
  • Declaration of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for most of the crops which makes sure that farmers get at least 150% of the money they’ve invested on the crops.
  • Upgrading 22000 rural haats into Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAM) which will be electronically linked to e-NAM’s which facilitates the farmers to make direct sale to consumers and bulk purchasers. A fund of 2000 crore will be allotted in this regard.
  • Operation Green shall be launched which promotes Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs), agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional management and a total of 500 crore will be allocated for this purpose.
  • Free LPG connection to 8 crore poor women.
  • Construction of 2 crore toilets under Swacch Bharat Mission.
  • Ground water irrigation scheme will be taken up.

              Overall, Government’s emphasis will be on generating higher incomes for farmers, by helping them produce more with lesser cost and in turn, earn higher income or their produce. This is a newer approach towards the development of agricultural sector by the government which is appreciable.



    Let us hope all these proclamations by the government actually come in to action and yield what they claim. Let this not be another budget which only mollifies people keeping in mind the fast approaching election. Let the government achieve all what they’ve stated and retain the faith of the people.
    After all, as Abraham Lincoln once stated “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”

                                                - GoKu

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