Custom duty on imported motor vehicles hiked: FM #Discuss-Budget-2013

To up import duty on set-top boxes to 10% from 5%: FM #Discuss-Budget-2013

Average annual growth rate of agriculture and allied services estimated at 3.6 per cent in 2012-13 when 250 MT
foodgrains was produced: FM. #Discuss-Budget-2013

Rs 27,049 crore allocation to the Agriculture Ministry in 2013-14, says FM. #Discuss-Budget-2013

Rs 7 lakh crore target fixed for agri credit for 2013-14 compared to Rs 5.75 lakh crore in the current year.

Eastern Indian states to get Rs 1,000 crore allocation for improving agricultural production. #Discuss-Budget-2013

Rs 500 crore allocated for programme on crop diversification. #Discuss-Budget-2013

Green revolution in east India significant. Rice output increased in Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal; Rs
1,000 crore allocated for eastern states. #Discuss-Budget-2013

Rs 5,387 crore to be allocated for integrated watershed programme for farmers in 2013-14, an increase from Rs 3,050
crore in the current fiscal. #Discuss-Budget-2013

Indian Institute of Biotechnology will be set up at Ranchi. #Discuss-Budget-2013