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  With the Union Budget 2021 set to be delivered in paperless form for the first time, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replaced the Swadeshi 'bahi khata' and switched to a tablet. The Finance Minister was seen carrying a tablet kept inside a red coloured cover with a golden coloured national emblem embossed on it. Dressed in a red and cream colour saree, accompanied by MoS Finance Anurag Thakur and other officials from her ministry, Sitharaman is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind before presenting the budget at 11 am today. Read Full Article Here

Faced with the challenge of resurrecting the economy from one of the worst contractions, people want the Centre to shift focus on job creation and agricultural, rural development in the Budget 2021 . The new findings were revealed in an online survey conducted by YouGov in which 1,015 people participated. "The economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has raised people’s expectations from the government, putting a greater focus on the economy. In comparison to last year’s findings, where women's safety was the top concern of people," the organisation said in a statement. Read More

  Key challenges The agri value chain is disrupted by Covid. Ensuring support for storage and distribution can help. Agri commodities see a huge fluctuation in prices during peak season. There are no provisions for effective monitoring and support for farmers to sell outside the APMC. Every year there is substantial crop loss due to erratic climatic events. Budget 2021 Industry ask The share of India in the global export of food co-mmodities is less than 1%. A package to boost exports from farmer organisations and small enterprises can be a good start Read More