Budget 2026 Expectations Live: Agriculture sector seeks tech push, climate-resilient infra

2026 Budget Expectations Live Updates: Soumyak Biswas, Partner at Agriculture, Government Advisory, BDO India recommends – Scaling agricultural research and climate-smart farming through higher DARE funding, PPP-led innovation, and resilient practices like micro-irrigation and regenerative agriculture can boost productivity.

While, strengthening allied sectors, expanding cold-chain and processing infrastructure, empowering FPOs, and promoting crop diversification will raise farmer incomes and faster technology adoption, improved credit, insurance, and climate-risk support are essential for sustainable rural growth and food security will also aid growth, he said.