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Budget 2013-14: An analysis from the environment-development perspective – CSE director-general Sunita Narain unpacks the Budget

Good news: increased allocation for agriculture, watershed development — but we need effective implementation The recognition that small and marginal farmers need investment in improved land productivity and water use is a critical component of the budget. In the past five years (2007-08 to 2011-12), the country has spent some Rs 7,000 crore (against a …