Union Budget 2025-26: Ankur Aggarwal, Managing Director, Crystal Crop Protection, and Chairman, Crop Life India, Highlights Key Opportunities for India's Agriculture

“As we approach the Union Budget 2025, we are optimistic about its potential to catalyze growth and transformation in India’s agriculture sector. Contributing over 15% to the GDP and employing more than 45% of the population, agriculture has grown at an average annual rate of 4.18% over the past five years. We anticipate focused allocations toward driving technology adoption, enhancing productivity, and strengthening storage and supply chain infrastructure. These measures would not only empower farmers, the true ‘annadatas,’ but also benefit agricultural machinery owners and OEMs.

At Crystal Crop, we continue to push the boundaries in crop protection, seeds, and Agri-equipment through innovative R&D across various segments like pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, natural crop solutions, seeds, and agri-equipment. We look forward to initiatives that further improve productivity per hectare while creating employment opportunities for India’s talented youth.”

“Moreover, we fully align with the government’s vision for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in agriculture, embracing technology-driven solutions and championing policies that encourage gender diversity and inclusivity in the sector,” he added.