Tag: MSP

National
Wheat procurement 262 LMT, but far short of target

Wheat procurement 262 LMT, but far short of target

The progressive procurement of wheat in the current season till May 30 is 262 Lakh...

National
Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed buys 19.47 lakh tonnes of gram

Nafed, the nodal agency of the central government, is aggressively procuring gram....

Opinion
Legal guarantee to MSP - to be or not to be? 

Legal guarantee to MSP - to be or not to be? 

Will the BJP government's intention to grant legal guarantee to MSP on farm produce...

Rural Dialogue
Farmers put their views in Rural Voice-Socratus budget discussion

Farmers put their views in Rural Voice-Socratus budget discussion

If the nation is the family writ large, the Union Budget of India is household management...

National
Centre issues orders for procurement of mustard, gram at MSP in Rajasthan

Centre issues orders for procurement of mustard, gram at MSP in Rajasthan

The date of commencement of procurement will be decided by the state government....

National
Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP

Mustard growers in a fix as prices drop below MSP

Farmers are worried over this situation. Congress MLA from Sangod in Kota district...

National
Congress seeks legal guarantee for MSP, will waive off farm loan up to Rs 6 lakh

Congress seeks legal guarantee for MSP, will waive off farm loan up to Rs 6 lakh

The Indian National Congress resolves that MSP (minimum support price) should be...

National
Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will  beat the heat

Climate-smart wheat variety developed by ICAR will beat the heat

IARI has registered HD-3385 variety under Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers...

National
BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

BJP's policies have made agriculture loss-making: BS Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has...

Opinion
Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot

Wheat weaving a story of farmers shrugging MSP, putting Govt in tight spot

The government seems to be desperate for a drop in wheat prices and expects that...

National
AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS says govt has betrayed farmers on legal guarantee of MSP, debt relief, etc

AIKS, the farmers’ wing of the CPI, feels betrayed by the government as the latter...

Opinion
Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

The agriculture sector of the country is going through a slow change. It is the...

National
BJP's claim of doubling farmers' income 'a myth': Cong

BJP's claim of doubling farmers' income 'a myth': Cong

During the Congress regime, the MSP for wheat was Rs 640 per quintal in 2004 and...

National
Whether MSP is legalized or not, protection against price fluctuations is needed: Siraj Hussain

Whether MSP is legalized or not, protection against price fluctuations is needed: Siraj Hussain

The topic for the first session of the Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NACOF...

National
MSP can guarantee stable prices but not always the best: NITI Aayog member Prof. Ramesh Chand

MSP can guarantee stable prices but not always the best: NITI Aayog member Prof. Ramesh Chand

The MSP of crops can guarantee stable prices but not always the best. The latter...