M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod
6 months, 2 weeks ago

M.P. Cabinet increases MSP for soya bean; proposal to go for Centre’s nod

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a proposal to increase the MSP for soya bean to ₹4,800 per quintal from the current price of close to ₹4,000. “The Chief Minister made a proposal at the meeting that we will request the Centre to increase the soya bean MSP to ₹4,800 because the current rate in the market is ₹4,000. Madhya Pradesh is the largest soya bean producing State in the country with over 50% of the nation’s production and is also known as the ‘Soya bean State’. Earlier in the day, Union Agriculture Minister and former State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reiterated the Centre’s commitment of buying soya bean at the MSP and said that proposals of three States had already been approved and Madhya Pradesh’s proposal will be taken up soon.

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Congress slams Govt over farmers' plight, demands legal guarantee for MSP
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Congress slams Govt over farmers' plight, demands legal guarantee for MSP

The Hindu  

The Congress on Friday demanded a legal guarantee for MSP and accused the BJP of working with "vengeance" against farmers of the country. Accusing the government of being "anti-farmer", Mr. Dubey claimed as soon as it came to power, bonuses given to farmers were stopped, the process of taking away the land rights started and there was refusal to pay …

Telangana urges Centre to ensure MSP of ₹20K per tonne of oilpalm bunches, to hike import duty
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana urges Centre to ensure MSP of ₹20K per tonne of oilpalm bunches, to hike import duty

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Telangana Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao has requested the Centre, particularly Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to ensure minimum support price of at least ₹20,000 per tonne to oilpalm bunches to protect the interests of farmers taking to the plantation crop that has the potential to reduce the edible oil import bill considerably. Further, he suggested …

'Capability, not seat strength, to decide MVA chief minister': Jayant Patil - India Today
4 months ago

'Capability, not seat strength, to decide MVA chief minister': Jayant Patil - India Today

India Today  

Jayant Patil, Maharashtra president of the Nationalist Congress Party and a former finance minister of the state, says the Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government’s flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, in which women from indigent families get Rs 1,500 per month, has been poorly conceived and executed. The NCP leader also said the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi will determine its chief …

Hooda Calls for Minimum Support Price for Stubble, Urges Govt to Buy It from Farmers
5 months ago

Hooda Calls for Minimum Support Price for Stubble, Urges Govt to Buy It from Farmers

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda suggests that the government should fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for stubble and buy it from farmers. He argues that the government's anti-farmer decision to burn stubble is ineffective and that the government should find a more sustainable solution to address the issue.

Congress takes out tractor rallies across Madhya Pradesh demanding higher MSP
6 months ago

Congress takes out tractor rallies across Madhya Pradesh demanding higher MSP

The Hindu  

The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Friday took out protest rallies on tractors in all district headquarters across the State as part of its ongoing ‘Kisan Nyay Yatra’ to demand higher prices for soya bean, wheat and rice. Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders such as State unit president Jitu Patwari and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh have long been demanding the …

Will Modi govt bring law to give legal guarantee of MSP? Agri minister keeps everyone guessing – Firstpost
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Modi govt bring law to give legal guarantee of MSP? Agri minister keeps everyone guessing – Firstpost

Firstpost  

On Friday, the Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the BJP-led NDA government is constantly increasing MSP on food grains in view of farmers’ welfare The question of whether the government will work up a law to provide a legal guarantee of minimum support price on agricultural produce has once again come up in the …

MSP hike likely to benefit FMCG, auto, banking and consumer stocks
9 months ago

MSP hike likely to benefit FMCG, auto, banking and consumer stocks

Live Mint  

Union Cabinet announced MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops for 2024-2025 season, aiming to boost farmers' incomes and rural economy. Moreover, the banking sector is likely to see positive effects from the higher income levels among farmers, which could lead to increased deposits and credit uptake in rural areas. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Notably, FMCG and auto stocks have been trending higher …

Clarify pricing and modality, Bargarh farmers urge elected representatives
9 months, 1 week ago

Clarify pricing and modality, Bargarh farmers urge elected representatives

New Indian Express  

BARGARH : With the new BJP government now in place in Odisha, the farmers of Bargarh district are eagerly awaiting a clarification on the promised increase in Minimum Support Price for paddy to ` 3100. Subsequently, on Tuesday, the farmers of 12 blocks in the district under the banner of Sanjukta Krushak Sangathan launched ‘Mandi Ku Chala Abhiyan’ campaign to …

Reimagine MSP regime to secure farm future
1 year ago

Reimagine MSP regime to secure farm future

Hindustan Times  

Early in my career, a Punjab farmer, upon my asking why he sowed paddy despite having to search deeper every year for water, said, “I will sow what you want, you just assure me a reasonable return.” That year, on a trip to Haryana, I asked a poultry farmer and an aggregator who procured from him how government policies facilitated …

Govt hikes wheat MSP by ₹150 per quintal to ₹2,275/quintal for 2024-25: I&B minister
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt hikes wheat MSP by ₹150 per quintal to ₹2,275/quintal for 2024-25: I&B minister

The Hindu  

October 18, 2023 05:03 pm | Updated 05:39 pm IST - New Delhi Ahead of assembly polls in key wheat growing states, the government on Wednesday announced an increase in the minimum support price of wheat by ₹150 to ₹2,275 per quintal for the 2024-25 marketing season. Currently, the MSP on wheat stands at ₹2,125 per quintal for the 2023-24 …

Wheat MSP increased by ₹150; highest hike since Narendra Modi became PM
1 year, 5 months ago

Wheat MSP increased by ₹150; highest hike since Narendra Modi became PM

Hindustan Times  

The Central government on Wednesday announced an increase in the minimum support price of wheat by ₹150. This is the highest hike in MSP prices since Narendra Modi became the prime minister of the country in 2014, PTI reported. Information and Broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur said the panel has approved hikes in the MSP of all mandated rabi crops for …

Telangana BJP hails hike in MSP
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana BJP hails hike in MSP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana BJP expressed its appreciation for the Union government's decision to increase the minimum support price for various crops in the upcoming Kharif crop season and the 2023-24 marketing season. Union minister G. Kishan Reddy highlighted the significant benefits for Telangana farmers, with MSPs having increased by an average of 60 per cent to 80 per cent since …

Government announces hike in MSP for Kharif season
2 years, 9 months ago

Government announces hike in MSP for Kharif season

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for paddy by ₹100 per quintal for the 2022-23 Kharif season. At a press briefing after a meeting of the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that Indian agriculture had scaled new heights in the last eight years because of the Modi government’s beej se bazar tak …

Explained | What will a legal guarantee of MSP involve?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | What will a legal guarantee of MSP involve?

The Hindu  

The story so far: After a year-long agitation on the borders of Delhi, protesting farm unions under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha have achieved their headline demand, namely the repeal of three contentious laws seeking to reform the storage and marketing of agricultural produce. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the SKM said MSP based on …

Cabinet approves hike in MSP for kharif crops for 2021-22 amid farm stir
3 years, 9 months ago

Cabinet approves hike in MSP for kharif crops for 2021-22 amid farm stir

Live Mint  

In a bid to increase the farmers' income, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in minimum support prices for various kharif crops or the summer-sown crops for marketing season 2021-22. The Centre has hiked paddy MSP by ₹72 to ₹1,940 per quintal for 2021-22 crop year from ₹1,868 per quintal last year. MSPs for all Kharif crops for …

Data | In 68% sale instances, crops sold below MSP in mandis
4 years, 5 months ago

Data | In 68% sale instances, crops sold below MSP in mandis

The Hindu  

Amid protests against the three farm laws, the government began procurement of Kharif crops at the Minimum Support Price. An analysis of 10 crops sold in the last one month in the mandis shows that in 68% of instances, crops were sold below the MSP. Even in the case of paddy, which is procured in significant quantity, the selling price …

Decision to hike MSP will benefit crores of farmers, says PM Modi
4 years, 6 months ago

Decision to hike MSP will benefit crores of farmers, says PM Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the decision of hike in the Minimum Support Price of six rabi crops including wheat and gram as "historic", saying it will empower farmers and contribute to doubling of their income. In line with our ethos of taking farmer-friendly measures, the Cabinet has taken another historic decision to raise the MSP, he said, …

Govt hikes MSP for Rabi crops like wheat and gram
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt hikes MSP for Rabi crops like wheat and gram

India TV News  

The Union Cabinet has approved hike in Minimum Support Price for Rabi crops such as Wheat and Gram. The new farm bills will help farmers widen the range and market area to sell their produce and also negotiate for a better price. The government proposed three new farm bills, out of which two have already been passed in both the …

Govt hikes MSP for rabi crops as farm bills row rages on
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt hikes MSP for rabi crops as farm bills row rages on

India Today  

The government on Monday hiked the minimum price for buying six rabi crops, including wheat, by up to six per cent, as it sought to send a strong message to farmers on continuation of Minimum Support Price -based procurement system. The MSP of wheat, the biggest crop of rabi season, has been hiked by Rs 50 to Rs 1,975 per …

Centre hikes support prices of kharif crops
4 years, 9 months ago

Centre hikes support prices of kharif crops

Live Mint  

The central government on Monday announced minimum support prices of 14 kharif crops, planting for which will begin shortly with the progress of the annual monsoon. For rice, the main kharif crop, the Centre has fixed MSP at ₹1,868 per quintal, an increase of ₹53 over last year. Among pulses, MSP of arhar or pigeon pea was fixed at ₹6,000 …

Govt hikes MSP for wheat by ₹85, pulses by ₹325 per quintal
5 years, 5 months ago

Govt hikes MSP for wheat by ₹85, pulses by ₹325 per quintal

The Hindu  

In a move to increase farmers’ incomes, the Union Cabinet has decided to hike the Minimum Support Price for Rabi crops for the marketing season 2020-21, the government announced on Wednesday. “The increase in MSP for Rabi Crops for 2020-21 is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the …

Farmers hit as prices of kharif crops plunge below MSPs
6 years, 5 months ago

Farmers hit as prices of kharif crops plunge below MSPs

Live Mint  

Wholesale prices of just-harvested kharif crops are trading at lower than minimum support prices, despite the government’s promise to ensure better prices for farmers. The latest farm gate price of moong is not only less than this year’s MSP but also less than the MSP of last year and production costs estimated at ₹ 4,650 per quintal. In Madhya Pradesh’s …

Farmers' income will increase to Rs 62,635 cr, says govt as it hikes MSP of Rabi crops
6 years, 5 months ago

Farmers' income will increase to Rs 62,635 cr, says govt as it hikes MSP of Rabi crops

India TV News  

Grappling with discontent within the agriculture sector, the Modi government on Wednesday hiked minimum support price of Rabi crops. During the Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government approved a Rs 105 per quintal hike in the minimum support price of wheat to Rs 1,840 per quintal for 2018-19 season. "By increasing the MSP today the farmers …

Cabinet hikes minimum support prices of Rabi crops; MSP for wheat up by Rs 105 per quintal for 2018-19
6 years, 5 months ago

Cabinet hikes minimum support prices of Rabi crops; MSP for wheat up by Rs 105 per quintal for 2018-19

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Government on Wednesday announced 6 percent hike in support price of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal, a move that will give farmers an additional income of Rs 62,635 crore and help contain their simmering discontent over high input cost and low sales realisation. The Cabinet has approved a Rs 105 per quintal hike in wheat MSP …

BJP government committed to growth of agriculture sector: PM Modi on MSP hike
6 years, 8 months ago

BJP government committed to growth of agriculture sector: PM Modi on MSP hike

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the central government has fulfilled its promise of hiking the minimum support price to 1.5 times the production cost of farming produce. Giving a major boost for the farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired PM Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices for all kharif crops for …

Historical decision: Rajnath Singh on hike in MSP for Kharif crops
6 years, 8 months ago

Historical decision: Rajnath Singh on hike in MSP for Kharif crops

ABP News  

New Delhi, Jul 4 : Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday applauded the decision by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of increasing the Minimum Support Price for Kharif crops in the 2018-2019 season. Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the Union Cabinet would approve a Minimum Support Price of 150 per cent of input cost for …

Govt approves hike in MSP for 14 Kharif crops: Check revised support prices for the summer-sown produce
6 years, 8 months ago

Govt approves hike in MSP for 14 Kharif crops: Check revised support prices for the summer-sown produce

Firstpost  

The hike in MSP will not impact food inflation and the government is confident in reining in rising consumer prices, Rajnath Singh said The Centre on Wednesday raised the minimum support price at which the government will buy all Kharif crops for the 2018-19 season. It also raised the support price for a superior rice variety to Rs 1,770, up …

Massive hike in MSP by Modi govt: 150% MSP of Kharif crops among others, farmers ensured 50% profit margin
6 years, 8 months ago

Massive hike in MSP by Modi govt: 150% MSP of Kharif crops among others, farmers ensured 50% profit margin

Op India  

The Union cabinet has approved the proposal of increasing the Minimum Support Price for Kharif crops by 1.5 times the cost. Breaking News: Govt Approves Hike In Minimum Support Prices For Kharif Crops *Paddy MSP Hiked By Rs 250/Quintal@szarabi @MuralidharSwami pic.twitter.com/pxibi64YyL — BTVI Live July 4, 2018 Prime Minister Modi had announced recently that the government is soon going to …

Eye on elections, govt OKs steep hike in MSP
6 years, 8 months ago

Eye on elections, govt OKs steep hike in MSP

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday raised the minimum support prices of kharif crops by the most in six years in a bid to address rural distress. For the 2018-19 crop season, MSP for paddy—the main crop planted by farmers in the rain-fed kharif season—was increased to ₹ 1,750 per quintal, an increase of ₹ 200 per quintal, …

CCEA may okay tomorrow hike in paddy MSP by Rs200/qtl, ragi by Rs900/qtl: Report
6 years, 8 months ago

CCEA may okay tomorrow hike in paddy MSP by Rs200/qtl, ragi by Rs900/qtl: Report

India TV News  

In order to ensure that farmers get at least 1.5 times of the production cost, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs will meet on Wednesday to revise the minimum support price of kharif crops. The maximum hike in the MSP is likely to be in case of ragi, which is expected to be increased by Rs 900 to Rs 2,700 …

Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces sops for Madhya Pradesh farmers, incentives on MSP for crops
7 years, 1 month ago

Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces sops for Madhya Pradesh farmers, incentives on MSP for crops

Firstpost  

Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced several measures under “Chief Minister Agriculture Productivity Scheme” to ensure farmers get fair prices for their produce. Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced several measures under the “Chief Minister Agriculture Productivity Scheme” to ensure farmers get fair prices for their produce. The chief minister said that e-procurement of 67.25 lakh metric tonnes of …

India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: Modi govt focuses on agriculture, MSP to be 1.5 times of production cost
7 years, 1 month ago

India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: Modi govt focuses on agriculture, MSP to be 1.5 times of production cost

India TV News  

India Union Budget 2018 Key Highlights: Modi govt focuses on agriculture, MSP to be 1.5 times of production cost Presenting the Budget for the next fiscal, Jaitley said this measure would go a long way to realise the government's goal of doubling farmers' income by 2022. In line with the expected thrust on the farm sector in Budget 2018-19, Finance …

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