According to the sources, Industry leaders on 1st Feb welcomed the Union Budget 2025-26's agricultural initiatives, particularly applauding the government's emphasis on technology integration and seed development, while noting that certain sector-specific demands remain unaddressed. The Budget's agricultural roadmap, centered around making the sector a primary growth engine, has drawn positive responses for its focus on reducing import dependencies and boosting domestic production. "The government is focusing on agriculture as a growth engine of the economy and targeting to reduce dependence on import of edible oil," said Sanjeev Asthana, President of Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) in a statement. (ICE NEW DELHI)

Fonte notizia: Economic Times