Farmers and rice millers in Bihar’s Kaimur district are pinning their hopes on the upcoming Union Budget as low paddy prices and stagnant milling rates push one of the state’s largest rice-producing regions into financial distress. As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, farmers and rice millers in Bihar’s Kaimur district are voicing deep concern over mounting losses, warning that inadequate pricing has pushed one of the state’s key agricultural regions into distress. Many mill owners are now looking to the Centre for relief, hoping the Union Budget will announce corrective measures for both cultivators and processors. Several farmers and millers express frustration and scepticism, saying repeated budget announcements have done little to ease their financial strain. Rice millers point out that each unit provides employment and support to nearly 50 families.