India, March 3 -- The "hopes" of Haryana's cultivators once again took centre stage as chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the state Budget on Monday with primary focus on agriculture and allied services.

Describing farmers as the bedrock of Haryana's economy and social stability, Saini positioned the government's 2026-27 roadmap around their concerns and allocated Rs.8,320 crore, up from Rs.7,651 crore spent in 2025-26 as per the revised estimates.

From a renewed push for cotton and crop diversification to horticulture, dairy, fishery and organic farming, the Budget unveiled a slew of steps aimed at boosting income of people engaged in agriculture and allied sectors that forms the core of p...