Budget 2026 Strengthens Agri-Infrastructure and Food Security Agenda

February 2, 2026:

This Budget sets a clear, outcome-oriented direction for Bharat by aligning technology, capital, and market access to strengthen farmers and MSMEs at scale. The launch of Bharat VISTAAR, integrating AgriStack with AI-enabled advisory, has the potential to support better farm-level decision-making, reduce risk, and improve productivity across diverse agro-ecologies.

The announcement of the ₹10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund sends a strong signal of intent to back India’s entrepreneurial backbone and create equity pathways for high-potential micro and small enterprises. Alongside measures to improve liquidity and access to formal finance, this can significantly enhance supply-chain capacity and accelerate value addition.

The renewed focus on high-value crops such as coconut, cocoa, cashew, sandalwood, and horticulture opens up meaningful opportunities to diversify cropping patterns and strengthen farm incomes. When combined with aggregation, post-harvest support, and better price discovery, these measures can translate into measurable gains in rural livelihoods.

We welcome the Budget’s clarity of intent and look forward to partnering with industry, financial institutions, and government to convert policy direction into measurable outcomes for farmers, FPOs and small enterprises across the country.

Debarshi Dutta, Co-Founder & CEO, Ayekart