<h1>Government Announces 2017-18 Budget Measures to Boost Agriculture with Record Credit, Expanded Insurance, and Dairy Fund.</h1> The government has introduced measures in the 2017-18 budget to boost agriculture, projecting a 4.1% growth due to improved monsoon conditions. Agricultural credit is set at a record Rs. 10 lakh crores, with special focus on under-serviced areas. An interest waiver for cooperative loans and a Rs. 1,900 crore investment in computerizing credit societies are planned. The irrigation fund is increased to Rs. 40,000 crores, and Fasal Bima Yojana coverage will expand. A Dairy Processing Fund of Rs. 8,000 crores is established, and e-NAM markets will increase to 585. Soil Health Cards and new labs will enhance agricultural productivity.