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New 109 high yielding & climate resilient varieties of 32 field and horticulture crops to be released for cultivation by farmers

Rs 1.52 lakh crore allotted for agriculture and allied sectors

FM: Government to provide e-vouchers directly to 1 lakh students every year with interest subvention of 3 per cent of loan amount

FM: New centrally-sponsored scheme for skilling in collaboration with states, industry; 20 lakh youth to be skilled over 5 years

FM: Government to provide incentive to 30 lakh youth entering job market by providing 1 month PF contribution

FM: Government will bring National Cooperation Policy for overall development

Large scale vegetable production clusters would be promoted to increase production: FM

FM: In next 2 years one crore farmers will be initiated in natural farming

FM: India's economic growth continues to shine

India's economic growth continues to shine while the global economy is still in the grip of policy uncertainty, Sitharaman said.

The country's inflation continues to be stable and is moving towards 4 per cent, and core inflation stands at 3.1 per cent

FM: Budget's 9 priorities include productivity, jobs, social justice, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, and reforms