Thangaraj, Purvi and Gulati, Ashok

Union budget 2024–25: What does it have for rural–agri space? - Economic & Political Weekly - 59(39), Sep 28, 2024: p.56-60

While agriculture contributes 18% to gross domestic product, the budget’s allocation is skewed towards welfare measures, like food and fertiliser subsidies and MGNREGS, which may not be the most effective use of funds. Bold reforms are necessary to transform the rural–agrarian sector, boost farmers’ incomes. Without these changes, the goal of a Viksit Bharat@2047 may remain elusive.- Reproduced

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