The Hon’ble Finance Minister announced the Union Budget proposals for the financial year 2017-18 on 1st of February 2017 which was more focused towards welfare and growth schemes in rural areas, empowering youth through education, prudent fiscal management, improved public service and digitizing the economy.
There is a visible effort on behalf of the Government to boost the agriculture sector by launching Long Term Irrigation Fund, Micro Irrigation Fund under NABARD, expansion in the coverage of Natural Agricultural Market, Fasal Bima Yojana to name a few. Read more
