2024 Budget: Transforming India's agriculture for climate resilience and food security

The Economic Times
2024.07.04

Union Budget 2024: India just came out of record high temperatures underlining how climate change threatens the very foundation of food security for its 1.4 bn people. The 2024 budget presents a chance to sow the seeds of a transformed agricultural sector - resilient, sustainable, empowered. By embracing innovation, investing in the future and placing the farmer at the heart of the equation, India can cultivate a productive agricultural landscape that supports its people and the world's.

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