The Tamil Nadu government dedicated its first-ever agriculture Budget to the protesting farmers in Delhi and announced a slew of schemes and projects to increase agriculture production and ensure enhanced income for farmers. “I am dedicating this [agriculture] Budget to the farmers who are protesting the [Union government’s] farm laws in Delhi,” Agriculture Minister M.R.K. Focus on organic farmingA new scheme for organic farming will be implemented and a separate department will be created for organic farming. 100 days of DMK governmentThe agriculture budget was presented today (August 14) which marks the 100th day of the DMK government. Speaking in the Assembly after the presentation of the agriculture budget, Stalin said the government had dedicated itself to the welfare of the people in these past 100 days.

Source: The Hindu August 14, 2021 08:57 UTC