Central Govt Budget 2023: The Union Budget is to be presented on February 1. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget. The expectations of every class are attached to the budget. India is an agricultural country. A large population of the country is associated with agriculture. By the way, every class is curious as to what is hidden in the budget box for it? Farmers are also looking towards the Union Minister’s budget box with full of hope. Let’s try to know what steps the central government can take in the budget regarding agriculture.
The focus of the central government will be on these areas.
According to media reports, the central government is preparing to increase its scope for developing the agriculture sector in the budget. Along with fixing the health of the soil in the budget, provisions are expected to be made in the general budget on advanced seeds, utility of GM technology, proper use of fertilizers, prevention of crop diseases.
The focus will be on damage to crops
Farmers suffer loss of lakhs of rupees every year due to pest disease, disaster and other reasons. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, insects, weeds harm the crops. To prevent them, medicines like Pesticide, Insecticide, Fungicide and Herbicide are used. According to experts, there is a loss of 30 to 35 percent in the yield of crops annually. Fruits, flowers and vegetables all suffer from it. The central government will also emphasize on dealing with this in the budget.
Emphasis will be on increasing crop productivity
According to media reports, senior officials of the ministry say that the proposals made for the general budget. They also include increasing the productivity of fruits and vegetables along with crop protection. But how to improve them with this. Its suggestions have also been given. These include controlling diseases affecting crops. This also includes encouraging GS seeds in seed technology.
Need to control pesticide use
Central government officials say that too many pesticides are used per acre in India. The situation is that in comparison to China, one-third of the pesticides per acre are being used in India. In some places, pesticides are used more. Due to this the crops get damaged. It needs to be controlled on time.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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