15th FC may recommend farm export incentives for states in Budget session

The final report is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the Budget session that begins on Friday.

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15th Finance Commission | Budget 2021 | farm sector

Sanjeeb Mukherjee  |  New Delhi 

To help agriculture exports reach the goal of $60 billion by 2022, the 15th Finance Commission (FFC) is expected to recommend special incentives for states that perform exceedingly well on this count. Sources said the commission in its segment on performance-based incentives might include a section on providing special grants to states that perform well on agriculture exports.

The final report is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the Budget session that begins on Friday. In its interim report submitted last year, the commission had recommended six indicators to measure ...

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First Published: Fri, January 29 2021. 06:10 IST
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