Singh, Agrisukhpal
Agriculture and rural in the union budget: From subsidies to investments - Economic & Political Weekly - 61(14), Apr 4, 2026: p.21-26
The union budget is an annual exercise, but it gives a sense of direction for policy in terms of emphasising or moving away from certain schemes and programmes, especially in a sector like agriculture, as it is highly heterogeneous across India and faces many challenges from multiple sustainability challenges. More recently, the agricultural sector has performed better than in the past in terms of the growth rate. This article examines the allocations of the Union Budget 2026–27 for the agricultural and rural sectors in terms of both changing focus (from subsidies to investments, and from production to market support) as well as reasons for higher or lower allocations, as seen through the utilisation pattern of such allocations over the years and in the previous year.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/14/budget-2026-27/agriculture-and-rural-union-budget.html
Agriculture and rural in the union budget: From subsidies to investments - Economic & Political Weekly - 61(14), Apr 4, 2026: p.21-26
The union budget is an annual exercise, but it gives a sense of direction for policy in terms of emphasising or moving away from certain schemes and programmes, especially in a sector like agriculture, as it is highly heterogeneous across India and faces many challenges from multiple sustainability challenges. More recently, the agricultural sector has performed better than in the past in terms of the growth rate. This article examines the allocations of the Union Budget 2026–27 for the agricultural and rural sectors in terms of both changing focus (from subsidies to investments, and from production to market support) as well as reasons for higher or lower allocations, as seen through the utilisation pattern of such allocations over the years and in the previous year.-Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/14/budget-2026-27/agriculture-and-rural-union-budget.html