<h1>Union Budget 2024-25: Boosting Agriculture with Climate-Resilient Crops, Natural Farming Initiatives, and Rural Growth.</h1> The Union Budget 2024-25 emphasizes enhancing agricultural productivity and developing climate-resilient crop varieties. It includes a comprehensive review of the agriculture research setup, with funding in challenge mode and oversight by domain experts. The government plans to release 109 high-yielding and 32 climate-resilient crop varieties. Additionally, one crore farmers will be introduced to natural farming over the next two years, supported by certification and branding, with 10,000 bio-input resource centers established. A National Cooperation Policy aims to boost rural economic growth and large-scale employment opportunities in the cooperative sector.