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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicZero budget farming

Topic: Zero budget farming

Modi govt supports Zero Budget Natural Farming but doesn’t have enough budget to promote it

Samyak Pandey -
From PM Modi to FM Nirmala Sitharaman, the govt has always spoken in support of ZBNF. But the budget allocation for its promotion is quite meagre.

Modi govt backs cow dung-based farming. Now its own officials call it a ‘myth’

Samyak Pandey -
Over 60 serving and ex-govt officials, a NITI Aayog member & scientists have published a paper warning that ZBNF method could threaten national food security.

Modi govt’s Zero Budget Natural Farming still in trial mode, scientists say not viable

Samyak Pandey -
The low-cost method uses a cowdung-based mixture called ‘jeevamrut’ instead of chemicals. Scientists say it could lead to decline in farmers’ income.

What is Zero-budget farming – Nirmala Sitharaman’s fix to double farm income

Srijan Shukla -
Zero-budget farming popular in South India. In her Budget speech, Sitharaman said the natural farming method should be adopted across the country.

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Opinion

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

Mukesh Butani -
The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Budget 2026 squarely puts manufacturing at the centre of India’s growth strategy

Budget 2026 is deliberately boring. Given the global climate, it’s a smart decision

Economy

Budget’s Rs 10,000 crore bet on maritime sector with push for containers, ports and waterways

Deepika Amirapu -
The Centre has earmarked significant funds for shipping and logistics in the Budget, with a major thrust on container manufacturing, ports, inland waterways and ship repair facilities.

Defence

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

Mayank Kumar -
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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