Punjab should procure all crops at MSP: Saini
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab should procure all crops at MSP: Saini

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that all crops of farmers in Haryana are being procured at minimum support price and the Punjab government should also come forward and announce that the produce of farmers in the AAP-ruled state will be purchased at MSP. Interacting with reporters here on the sidelines of a handicraft exhibition, Saini said the works done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the past ten years for farmers’ benefit are “historic”. When farmers of Punjab are facing problem, Punjab government should come forward and announce that they will procure all crops of farmers at MSP,” Saini said. “In Haryana, we are procuring all crops of farmers at MSP and the state government is taking every such step which empowers farmers,” he said.

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Punjab farm leaders hold talks with central team in Chandigarh
1 week, 4 days ago

Punjab farm leaders hold talks with central team in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, food and public distribution minister Prahlad Joshi and industries and commerce minister Piyush Goyal began a fresh round of talks with representatives of 28 farmer unions that form the Samyukt Kisan Union and the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, food and public distribution minister Prahlad …

Farmers' protest to continue as talks with Centre remain inconclusive, next meeting on 4 May
1 week, 4 days ago

Farmers' protest to continue as talks with Centre remain inconclusive, next meeting on 4 May

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The seventh round of talks between farmers' leaders and the Union government ended without a resolution, with farmers reiterating their demand for a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price for all crops. A four-hour meeting was held at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Public Administration in Sector 26, Chandigarh, between Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Industry Minister Piyush …

Amid farmers' protest, PM's outreach: Increased MSP on many crops in 10 years
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid farmers' protest, PM's outreach: Increased MSP on many crops in 10 years

India Today  

At a time when farmers in Punjab and Haryana have revived their protests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government had continuously increased MSP on many crops in the last 10 years. Inaugurating the Bharat Grameen Mahotsav 2025 in Delhi, PM Modi underscored that policies to promote agriculture and giving a dignified life to people in the villages …

Punjab AAP leaders meet Jagjit Dallewal, extend support to farmers
3 months ago

Punjab AAP leaders meet Jagjit Dallewal, extend support to farmers

India Today  

Extended their support to the farmers' demands, a delegation of Punjab's ruling AAP on Wednesday met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal at Khanauri protest site and urged him to take medical treatment saying that his health is "important". Speaking to reporters after meeting Dallewal, Aman Arora said due to "wrong policies" of the Centre, farmers had to carry out a …

Haryana CM Saini says Punjab govt should procure all crops at MSP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana CM Saini says Punjab govt should procure all crops at MSP

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that all crops of farmers in Haryana are being procured at Minimum Support Price and the Punjab government should also come forward and announce that the produce of farmers will be purchased at MSP. "Punjab government should also take a decision to procure crops of farmers at MSP. The country …

Punjab, Haryana farmers getting max benefits of MSP, says Union minister Bittu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab, Haryana farmers getting max benefits of MSP, says Union minister Bittu

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing farmer agitation, Union minister Ravneet Bittu on Wednesday questioned the veracity of asking for the minimum support price claiming that Punjab and Haryana farmers are already getting the same. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always given importance to Punjab farmers’ interests and has already implemented a significant hike in MSP,” he said. Dallewal’s fast-unto-death enters Day 16 …

In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

In RS, Shivraj Assures MSP For All Crops As Farmers' Delhi March Deferred For Talks With Modi Govt Tomorrow

ABP News  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government would procure all farm produce at the minimum support price. Highlighting the government's efforts, Chouhan said, “Since 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to calculate the minimum support price by giving 50 per cent profit on cost of production to farmers.” He …

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions

Hindustan Times  

A day after Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini announced that his government will buy all 24 crops on the minimum support price in the state, up from the existing 14, the prominent farmer unions in the state have now called for a legal guarantee for the MSP. Rattan Mann, state president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, “This announcement is …

Haryana govt to purchase all crops on MSP: CM Saini
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana govt to purchase all crops on MSP: CM Saini

Hindustan Times  

In a major pre-poll announcement for farmers, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said that his government will purchase all crops on Minimum Support Price and will waive pending abian tax dues of ₹133.55 crore. Union ministers Dharemendra Pradhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and other senior party leaders during a rally in Kurukshetra on Sunday. This was …

In Punjab Assembly, Congress corners AAP govt. on MSP, OPS issues
1 year ago

In Punjab Assembly, Congress corners AAP govt. on MSP, OPS issues

The Hindu  

The Congress on Wednesday raised the issues of Minimum Support Price for crops and the Old Pension Scheme in the Punjab Assembly, blaming the Aam Aadmi Party government for backtracking on its pre-poll promises, even as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserted that the State’s Budget 2024-25 was the road map for progress and prosperity of Punjab. Participating in the Budget …

Centre Invites Farmers For Another Round Of Talks On MSP, Appeals For Peace As Stir Intensifies
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre Invites Farmers For Another Round Of Talks On MSP, Appeals For Peace As Stir Intensifies

ABP News  

Farmers Protest: As the tussle between the government and protesting farmers intensified, the Centre on Wednesday invited the farmers for a fifth round of talks on several issues including minimum support price, crop diversification and stubble issue. Union Minister Arjun Munda took to social media platform X and said, "After the fourth round, the government is ready to discuss all …

Centre must introduce law to guarantee MSP for farmers: Rakesh Tikait
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre must introduce law to guarantee MSP for farmers: Rakesh Tikait

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party led Central Government must bring a legislation to guarantee a Minimum Support Price for crops to protect the interests of farmers in the country, said Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday. Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had advocated the MSP while he was Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Tikait said that Mr. Modi …

Food Minister Piyush Goyal Announces Direct Bank Transfer of MSP for Punjab Farmers
3 years, 11 months ago

Food Minister Piyush Goyal Announces Direct Bank Transfer of MSP for Punjab Farmers

News 18  

Union Food Minister, Piyush Goyal announced on Twitter that farmers in Punjab will now become beneficiaries of the DBT scheme where they will be able to sell their produce at MSP and will have the money wired directly into their bank accounts. Meanwhile, Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal last week said the state government will implement the Centre’s mandated …

Reforms Necessary But Govt Must Offer High MSPs for Crops Other Than Just Paddy: Abhijit Banerjee
4 years, 2 months ago

Reforms Necessary But Govt Must Offer High MSPs for Crops Other Than Just Paddy: Abhijit Banerjee

News 18  

As farmers continue a long protest against the government’s agricultural reforms in the national capital, Nobel laureate and economist Abhijit Banerjee says the sector needs reforms but adds that the government should offer more transparent and ‘lucrative’ Minimum Support Price system for other sustainable crops as well besides just paddy crops. “High MSPs for paddy are a big part of …

'Punjab Has Failed to Transit to Manufacturing & Service Economy, Must Diversify in Agriculture'
4 years, 3 months ago

'Punjab Has Failed to Transit to Manufacturing & Service Economy, Must Diversify in Agriculture'

News 18  

Punjab has been an economic failure. Punjab has been an economic failure, because even though in the past 10- 15 years it has had the highest per capita income because of agriculture, it hasn’t made the transition to an industrial or service economy to provide jobs for young people. Madhya Pradesh is a much better agriculture producer than Punjab; it …

Farmers insist on guaranteed MSP for 26 crops, call for intensifying stir
4 years, 3 months ago

Farmers insist on guaranteed MSP for 26 crops, call for intensifying stir

Hindustan Times  

With the talks between the government and farmers remaining inconclusive, Haryana farmer leaders have made it clear that they will continue with the protests till the three contentious farm laws are revoked and a law to guarantee MSP for the 26 crops named by the farmers. Bhartiya Kisan Union has also urged the farmers of Haryana to increase their strength …

Centre Hasn't Purchased Crop Produce at MSP from Delhi Farmers in Last 5 Years: AAP
4 years, 5 months ago

Centre Hasn't Purchased Crop Produce at MSP from Delhi Farmers in Last 5 Years: AAP

News 18  

The Centre has not purchased crop produce at minimum support price from farmers of Delhi in the last five years and this has forced them to undersell their produce, the Aam Aadmi Party claimed on Thursday. “Not a single institution has helped our farmers in the last five years, which has forced farmers to undersell their produce,” he said. Delhi …

Govt Announces MSP Hike of Rs 50-300 Per Quintal for Rabi Crops to Placate Angry Farmers
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt Announces MSP Hike of Rs 50-300 Per Quintal for Rabi Crops to Placate Angry Farmers

News 18  

The Union Cabinet has approved an increase in minimum support price for Rabi crops for the 2021-22 season, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced in the Lok Sabha on Monday, in a move aimed at placating angry farmers who fear the recently passed farm bills will end the MSP support. The MSP hike ranges from Rs 50 to Rs 300, …

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana fear end of MSP regime
4 years, 6 months ago

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana fear end of MSP regime

The Hindu  

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are up in arms against the Centre’s agriculture-related Bills as they fear their enactment — one of these has already been passed in the Lok Sabha — would be a step towards the abolition of the Minimum Support Price regime. “After the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Bill, which aims to open up agricultural marketing …

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