Budget 2026: India to launch multilingual AI assistant for farmers

By Mudit Dube

Feb 01, 2026

12:01 pm

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What's the story

In her ninth consecutive Union Budget today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman placed "Digital Agriculture" at the heart of rural prosperity. The centerpiece of today's announcement is a new multilingual AI tool designed to provide real-time, voice-based assistance to farmers in their local dialects. This tool will translate complex scientific data into actionable advice, covering pest control, weather warnings, and market prices.