Presenting her 8th straight Budget, she also said a ‘Makhana Board’ will be established in Bihar to improve production and processing of fox nut
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India will launch a national mission on high-yielding seeds, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
Presenting her 8th straight Budget, she also said a ‘Makhana Board’ will be established in Bihar to improve production and processing of fox nut.
Under One District One Product scheme, Makhana producers have benefited hugely. The Makhana Research Center has been given the status of a national institution, with Makhanas having also received a GI tag.
The finance minister also said the government will bring enabling framework for sustaining harvest of fisheries sector in exclusive economic zones and high seas.
She also announced a 5-year mission to promote cotton production.