Department of Agriculture &Farmers Welfare Budget Jumps from ₹21,933 Crore to ₹1.27 Lakh Crore in 12 Years

• DA&FW (under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare) Budget Estimate rose from ₹21,933.50 cr (BE 2013-14) to ₹1,27,290.16 cr (BE 2025-26) — a ~5.8x nominal increase.
• Reflects shift from input-subsidy regime to Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) + income support + risk insurance architecture.
• High UPSC salience: links GS-III (agriculture, subsidies, MSP), Budget cycle, and federalism (agriculture is a State subject under Entry 14, List II).