India, Feb. 25 -- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today lauded the remarkable strides made in India's agricultural sector, highlighting a sixfold increase in the Union agriculture budget, from 21,933.50 crore in 2013-14 to 1,27,290 crore in 2025-26.

Dr. Jitendra Singh made these remarks while addressing the disbursal of the 19th installment of the PM KISAN scheme in Bhagalpur, Bihar. He virtually joined the meeting at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Jammu.

The Union Minister proudly announced that the government would be disbursing 22,000 crore to 9.8 crore farmers as part of this installment. With 3.46 lakh crore already distributed in 18 installments, the PM KISAN program continues to play a pivotal role in supporting farmers' livelihoods. In...