Chennai, Aug. 6 -- Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Vinoth on Thursday presented the Agriculture Budget 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, announcing a series of measures aimed at improving farmers' income, expanding irrigation, promoting sustainable farming and strengthening crop insurance, while unveiling a new Rs 600 crore Tamil Nadu Soil Conservation Mission.

Presenting the Budget, Vinoth said Tamil Nadu's agriculture had evolved from subsistence farming to a modern, technology-driven and market-oriented sector through irrigation expansion, mechanisation, precision farming, artificial intelligence and data-driven governance.

The minister said the Budget had been prepared after consultations with farmers, farmer associations, agribu...