Agriculture Minister Umesh Katti said here on Wednesday that discussions with the chief minister were on to present a separate agriculture budget. “There are plans to present the agriculture budget the next day after the presentation of the general budget,” the minister said. He was addressing a press meet after taking part in the Republic Day function.
Katti said farmers do not have access to several facilities which other sectors have. A separate budget for agriculture would help farmers get minimum support prices, relief for cross loss and a scientific price mechanism. A few laws will have to be amended to provide for the separate budget, he added.