Union Budget 2024 ' ignored' farming sector, claim Punjab farmers

In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the need for a thorough review of the agriculture research setup to enhance productivity and develop climate-resilient crop varieties. However, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, while reacting to the Budget, claimed that the farming sector has been "ignored" in it. Apart from this, there is no scheme in the Budget for the development of the agriculture sector, he said.