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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

Updated On : 20 Jul 2021 | 11:10 PM IST

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.

Updated On : 12 Jul 2021 | 8:13 PM IST

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

Updated On : 11 Jun 2021 | 12:54 AM IST

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

Updated On : 10 Jun 2021 | 12:01 AM IST

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

Updated On : 09 Jun 2021 | 4:08 PM IST

Results of reforms

Direct payment for crops will benefit farmers

Updated On : 20 May 2021 | 12:14 AM IST

Ground reality

Reforms and direct payment will benefit farmers

Updated On : 06 May 2021 | 10:05 PM IST

Endgame for relationship between farmers and commission agents in Punjab?

Commission agents say directly transferring money into farmers' accounts could put their loans in jeopardy

Updated On : 18 Apr 2021 | 9:43 PM IST

Will rabi harvest and procurement script rural recovery amid farmers' stir?

A sharp drop in returns could exacerbate farmers' woes and fuel the ongoing protest; rabi crops currently being harvested are grown mostly in the Northern parts of the country, the hotbed of the stir

Updated On : 31 Mar 2021 | 4:08 PM IST

Farmers will sell produce at MRP not MSP, says MP Agriculture Minister

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel on Monday said that farmers in the country will henceforth sell their produce at Maximum Retail Price rather than Minimum Support Price

Updated On : 23 Mar 2021 | 9:30 AM IST

Sops, promises flow as states look to pacify disgruntled farmers

On offer: Separate agri Budgets, free water, hike in direct transfers and a whole lot more

Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 12:03 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh govt to purchase wheat directly from farmers under MSP

Uttar Pradesh government will purchase wheat directly from farmers from April 1 to June 15 under the Minimum Support Price Scheme. The wheat purchase will start from April 1 on the fixed minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 1,975 per quintal this year, Uttar Pradesh Food Commissioner Manish Chauhan said in an official statement. For selling wheat, it will be mandatory for farmers to register on the website of the Department of Food, which has been started. Farmers can register themselves on their own or through cyber cafes and public convenience centres, he said. He said a total of 6,000 purchasing centres are proposed this year, including those of the Food Department and other purchasing agencies, where wheat will be procured from farmers. The purchasing centres will operated from 9 am to 6 pm. For the convenience of farmers, online token system has been arranged this year under which farmers will be able to get tokens for the sale of wheat at the purchasing centre as per their ...