Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced in her Budget speech that an Agriculture Accelerator Fund will be set up to encourage agri startups, underscoring that inclusive development is the Narendra Modi government's priority No. 1.

A digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be built as open source, open standard and interoperable public good that will help develop farmer-centric solution for crop planning, the Minister said.

Agriculture credit target has been increased to ₹ 20 lakh crore for 2024, with focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, the Minister said.

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