Page 11 - Msp

Accept farmers demand on MSP, movement won't end without it: Varun to PM

Quash all politically motivated false FIRs against protesting farmers: Varun Gandhi writes to prime minister

Govt to form committee to make MSP effective, promote natural farming: PM

PM Modi said that a committee will be formed to make Minimum Support Price system more effective and transparent as well as suggest ways to promote zero budgeting based-agriculture.

MSP bigger issue for farmers: Navjot Sidhu on repeal of farm laws

Sidhu on Friday said the minimum support price is the bigger issue than farm laws as it is the lifeline of farmers

BKU's Ugrahan faction welcomes govt's decision to repeal farm laws

"It is a good move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Gurupurab," Joginder Singh Ugrahan, the leader of BKU's Ugrahan faction, said.

Repealing 'black' laws step in right direction, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu further said the "sacrifice of farmers has paid dividends".

Fencing farm risks

Ways must be explored to ensure reasonable returns

MSP value of Rs 11,099.25 crore paid for paddy, says Govt

The government on Monday said that over 5.66 million metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22 up to October 17

Centre looking to empower small farmers, assures PM Modi amid stir

Claims govt had so far done direct transfer of Rs 1 trn to farmers, of which Rs 25,000 crore had gone to cultivators in UP

Centre to cross check farmers land records before paddy procurement

The procurement of pulses and oilseeds has also increased

MSP hikes need to be supplemented by higher yields, say experts

Business Standard looks at the MSP hikes of main rabi crops in the last 10 years and their percentage rise compared to previous years

Centre raises wheat MSP for 2022-23 by 2%; Mustard and lentil top MSP rise

Hikes are in line with long-standing govt policy of encouraging oilseeds and pulses cultivation to meet rising demand and deter farmers from growing wheat and rice which are already in abundance

ISMA again writes to PMO urging it to increase minimum sale price of sugar

Says though FRP has been raised several times the past few years, MSP has not been hiked the past 30 months

Govt procures record 43.33 MT wheat in 2021-22 rabi marketing season

The government has procured record 43.33 million tonne of wheat in the 2021-22 rabi marketing season, the Food Ministry said on Monday. Wheat marketing season is from April to March, but bulk of procurement is normally done in the first 3-4 months. The previous record was 38.99 million tonne (MT) in the 2020-21 rabi marketing season. "Hitting an all-time high, 43.33 million tonne of wheat has been procured from most of the wheat procuring states after conclusion of current marketing season 2021-22," the ministry said in a release. About 49.15 lakh farmers have already benefitted from the current procurement operations with an MSP (minimum support price) value of Rs 85,581.39 crore, it said. However, procurement of paddy grown in the kharif season of 2020-21 is still continuing. Kharif paddy is procured between October and September. The ministry said paddy buying is continuing smoothly and so far 86.98 million tonne of paddy has been purchased as against 75.92 million tonne in th

Sugarcane dues top Rs 21,000 cr in 2020-21 season with UP leading the way

A long-overdue increase in MSP could help clearing some of the dues, trade sources say; but inflation could be a concern

Rs 11,141 crore paid to wheat farmers as MSP in UP in 20-21: Govt

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has said that the government has paid Rs 11,141.28 crore to the farmers as MSP in Uttar Pradesh as the state records highest ever procurement of wheat. It said, 58 per cent more wheat was procured in rabi marketing season (RMS) 2021-22 in Uttar Pradesh as compared to RMS 2020-21.

CACP vacancy: Centre to soon fill two farmer representative posts

The commission does an elaborate exercise every year of meeting farmer groups and other stakeholders before announcing the kharif and rabi MSPs

Govt hikes kharif MSP by up to Rs 452/quintal, maximum in pulses, oil seeds

Centre seeks to encourage farmers to move away from paddy to these crops as their domestic output is low and global prices have surged

Union Cabinet approves increase in MSP for kharif crops for 2021-22

Govt hikes paddy MSP by Rs 72 to Rs 1,940 per quintal for 2021-22 crop year from Rs 1,868 per quintal last year

Results of reforms

Direct payment for crops will benefit farmers

Ground reality

Reforms and direct payment will benefit farmers