Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Govt may create R&D corpus for pulses and cotton in Union Budget
The Indian government is thinking about setting aside special money for research to help farmers grow more pulses and cotton.
This is because India buys a lot of these from other countries and the crops are easily affected by bad weather.
The money might come from what the government is already spending on these crops.
This plan could be announced in the budget next year.
Government may announce a dedicated R&D corpus for pulses and cotton in the Union Budget for FY27.
Aim is to address India's persistent yield gaps and reduce dependence on imports.
Move also seeks to mitigate the crops' vulnerability to climate shocks.
Allocations could be carved out from ongoing government missions for these crops.
Two government officials aware of the discussions confirmed the potential move.
- Who
- Government officials
- What
- Potential creation of a dedicated R&D corpus for pulses and cotton
- When
- Union Budget for FY27
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address yield gaps, reduce import dependence, and mitigate climate shocks
- Corpus Purpose
- Boost pulses and cotton output
- Budget Year
- FY27
- Objective
- Reduce import dependence and climate vulnerability
- Funding Source
- Government's ongoing missions for the crops
- Stakeholders
- Government officials
