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Tamil Nadu unveils Rs 58,374 crore farm budget amid El Nino warning
Tamil Nadu has prepared contingency measures for 12 districts expected to face severe effects from a Super El Nino event, Agriculture Minister R Vinoth said while presenting the state’s Rs 58,374.09 crore…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu has prepared contingency measures for 12 districts expected to face severe effects from a Super El Nino event, Agriculture Minister R Vinoth said while presenting the state’s Rs 58,374.09 crore agriculture budget. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University’s district plans have been sent to collectors, with the Kuruvai season in June to August identified as especially vulnerable, Hindustan Times reports.
The five-year Soil Fertility Mission will receive Rs 600 crore, including Rs 122.51 crore in 2026-27. The budget also provides Rs 785 crore for micro irrigation, Rs 2 crore for an artificial intelligence farming scheme and Rs 27.21 crore for a cotton mission covering 73,360 acres. The DMK and AIADMK criticised the budget for not announcing loan waivers or major new farmer measures.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative that the budget is either a complete failure or a technology-led cure-all misses the record. It contains clear allocations, but announcements do not protect crops by themselves. Farmers will judge the contingency plans through timely advisories, water access and compensation when weather turns harsh. The useful test is whether the 12 districts report fewer crop losses during the Kuruvai season, not how many schemes appear in the speech.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
