Chennai: Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister R Vinoth will present the state's Agriculture Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, a day after state Finance Minister Marie Wilson tabled the state Budget for the financial year 2026-27.
The Agriculture Budget comes against the backdrop of the state government's recent announcements aimed at supporting farmers.
On May 25, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay announced a waiver of crop loans of up to Rs 50,000 for marginal farmers who had borrowed from cooperative banks. He also announced a relief of Rs 5,000 for larger farmers who had availed crop loans through cooperative banks.
On Wednesday, Wilson presented the state Budget for 2026-27, outlining the government's roadmap to transform Tamil Nadu into a USD 1.5 trillion economy by 2031.
In his Budget speech, the state Finance Minister praised Chief Minister Vijay's leadership, saying, "His entry into public service was driven by a moral obligation to the people." He added that the government had fulfilled and exceeded its initial commitments while working towards social equity.
