India, Feb. 1 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her eighth straight Union Budget in the Parliament today, which she said focuses on 10 broad areas, the first engine of which is the Agriculture sector.

She said that the PM Dhandhanya Krishi Yojana will cover 100 districts with low productivity. It will enhance agricultural productivity and augment storage at the panchayat level.

The Dhandhanya Krishi Yojana, Sitharaman said, would cover as many as 1.7 crore farmers. The programme, which will be launched with the states, will aim to grow ample opportunities for the farmers.

Sitharaman said that global practices will be involved in the agriculture sector. "Our government will launch a programme in pulses, with focus on ...