Union Budget 2026: Experts Push for Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition, and Fertiliser Reforms

ଅପରାଧ

କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ାରେ ଅବସରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍କୁଟିରୁ ୧ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲୁଟ୍‌,...

September 18, 2026

ହାଇୱେ କଡ଼ରୁ ଅଜଣା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ମୃତଦେହ ଉଦ୍ଧାର, ହତ୍ୟା ସନ୍ଦେହରେ...

September 17, 2026

ପାରିବାରିକ ବିବାଦରୁ ଭଦ୍ରକରେ ଅଭାବନୀୟ ଘଟଣା, ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ଆକ୍ରମଣରେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ...

September 16, 2026

ନକଲି IAS ଅଫିସର ସାଜି ଲକ୍ଷ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା ଠକେଇ!...

September 15, 2026

ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ

ଏସିଆନ୍ ଗେମ୍ସରେ ରାଜନୀତି ନ ମିଶାନ୍ତୁ: ଲି ୟାଙ୍ଗ ବିବାଦ...

September 19, 2026

ୟୁକ୍ରେନ୍ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଶେଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ରୁଷ୍‌ ସହ ଆର୍ଥିକ ଚୁକ୍ତି...

September 18, 2026

ଭାରତ-ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ନୌସେନା ଯୁଦ୍ଧଜାହାଜ ଧକ୍କାର ସିମୁଲେଟର ରିକ୍ରିଏସନ୍‌: କିପରି ନିଆଯାଇଥାନ୍ତା...

September 18, 2026

ନେପାଳର ଭୟଙ୍କର ବନ୍ୟା ପଛରେ ୫ ବଡ଼ କାରଣ! WWA...

September 18, 2026

BUSINESS

Union Budget 2026: Experts Push for Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition, and Fertiliser Reforms

As India gears up for Union Budget 2026, agriculture, nutrition, and fertiliser industry leaders are urging policies that prioritize sustainability, nutrition, and long-term food security. Calls include reduced GST on biopesticides, incentives for biological fertilisers under the PLI scheme, support for biofortified seeds, and increased R&D spending. Experts emphasize moving beyond yield to nutrient-rich farming, improving farmer incomes, and reducing dependence on chemical imports.

Union Budget 2026: Experts Push for Sustainable Agriculture, Nutrition, and Fertiliser Reforms

With the Union Budget 2026 on the horizon, India’s agriculture, nutrition, and fertiliser sectors are advocating for forward-looking policies that go beyond short-term productivity gains. Industry leaders stress the importance of sustainable farming practices, biofortified crops, and nutrition-focused agriculture to address hidden hunger and micronutrient deficiencies in India’s diets.

Harsh Vardhan Bhagchandka, President of IPL Biologicals, welcomed the reduction of GST on biopesticides to 5% and urged the inclusion of biological fertilisers under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Prateek Rastogi, Co-Founder of Better Nutrition, highlighted the need for policy shifts from yield-focused farming to nutrition-focused outcomes, including promoting biofortified seeds and nutrient-rich crops.

Fertiliser industry experts, including Abhishek Wadekar and Dr. RG Agarwal, called for a balanced policy approach with incentives for sustainable technologies, improved infrastructure, lower import dependence, higher R&D spending, and reduced GST on pesticides. They emphasize that Budget 2026 must translate policy announcements into tangible outcomes, supporting farmer incomes, innovation, and India’s food security.

If implemented effectively, these measures could make Indian agriculture healthier, more resilient, and globally competitive, addressing both productivity and nutrition for the long term.

LIVE TV

LIVE