Budget 2018: FM Jaitley expected to focus on agri to improve rural economy

The focus could be expressed by policies and allocations to activities that ensure good prices for crops, food and nutritional security, minimum wastage and higher processing of produce

In the upcoming Budget 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to significantly focus on agriculture with a view to improving rural economy and livelihoods.

This focus is likely to be expressed by policies and allocations to activities that ensure good prices for farmers’ crops, food and nutritional security for the population, minimum wastage and higher processing of produce.
Good returns from agriculture can be achieved through a combination of factors like reducing risks faced by farmers and increasing the rewards for their labour.

Risks will need to be reduced through better and wider implementation and monitoring