Atmanirbhar farm schemes may get boost in Budget amid farmers' protest

There could be a road map for further reform in the farm sector, particularly on the input side, say sources

Amid the ongoing farmers’ protests, the forthcoming Union Budget is expe­cted to allocate resources for items rel­ated to agriculture and the rural sector under the Atmanirbhar Bharat package, including funds for creating farmgate-level storage infrastructure and flagship schemes such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gua­rantee Act (MGNREGA).

Government sources said in terms of new schemes and announcements, there could be a road map for further reform in the farm sector, particularly on the input side.

The Rs 1-trillion Agriculture Infras­tructure Fund (AIF), announced as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package, along with the financing facility created by the National Bank