New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Agri entrepreneurs and experts have proposed higher investment in digital infrastructure, climate-resilient practices and technology adoption in order to boost the farm sector as part of their suggestions to government ahead of the Union Budget 2026.

With agriculture and allied sectors employing about 45 percent of the workforce but contributing only around 18 percent to gross value added, industry stakeholders say the 2026-27 Budget is a key opportunity to recast the sector as a driver of growth rather than just a welfare priority, reported PTI.

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