Shivraj Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce amid farmers' Delhi march
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce amid farmers' Delhi march

Hindustan Times  

Amid farmers' protests and their large-scale mobilisation to the national capital, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday told the Rajya Sabha that the Narendra Modi government would purchase all farm produce at the minimum support price. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on Friday. I want to assure the house through you that 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,” claimed Chouhan. He also claimed that the Modi government has been providing remunerative prices to farmers, saying that paddy, wheat, jowar, and soyabean have been purchased at 50 percent above the cost of production for the past three years.

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Rythu Coolie Sangham urges Union government to announce MSP for agriculture products to protect farmers’ interests and livelihood
3 days, 3 hours ago

Rythu Coolie Sangham urges Union government to announce MSP for agriculture products to protect farmers’ interests and livelihood

The Hindu  

Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh, affiliated to All India Khet Mazdoor Kisan Sangh, on Monday urged the Union government to announce minimum support price for agriculture products since it assured to come out with a legislation to protect the interests of farming community. Speaking to The Hindu here on Monday, the association’s State secretary Dantuluri Varma said MSP was …

Punjab farm leaders hold talks with central team in Chandigarh
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Centre with farmers without any discrimination: Agriculture Minister Chouhan
1 week, 2 days ago

Centre with farmers without any discrimination: Agriculture Minister Chouhan

The Hindu  

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre will not discriminate against farmers from any state, be it from Kerala or Karnataka, if a natural disaster strikes. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Chouhan said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government will leave no stone unturned to ensure the welfare of farmers. …

Congress slams Govt over farmers' plight, demands legal guarantee for MSP
3 weeks, 6 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 …

MSP talks between Centre, farmers' unions end without resolution
1 month ago

MSP talks between Centre, farmers' unions end without resolution

India Today  

Another round of negotiations between central ministers and farmer unions ended without a resolution, as discussions on the minimum support price continued without agreement. Union ministers urge Dallewal Ji to call off the fast & facilitate the reopening of border roads.#FarmersMeeting pic.twitter.com/GOVnzHgWNJ — PIB in Chandigarh February 22, 2025 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema said the discussions were detailed and …

Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers’ produce: Agri Min Shivraj Singh
1 month ago

Govt working out scheme to prevent distress sale of farmers’ produce: Agri Min Shivraj Singh

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Feb 22 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the government is working out measures to ensure that farmers do not have to sell their produces, especially fruits and vegetables, at throwaway prices. Chouhan said the government is holding discussions with farmers directly as well as through their organisations to understand the problems and then making …

Centre responded positively on A.P.’s plea to fix MSP for chillies at over ₹11,600 per quintal, says Rammohan Naidu
1 month ago

Centre responded positively on A.P.’s plea to fix MSP for chillies at over ₹11,600 per quintal, says Rammohan Naidu

The Hindu  

VIJAYAWADA Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu said that Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, responded positively to a request made by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to fix the Minimum Support Price of chillies at over ₹11,600 per quintal, which was the realistic Cost of Production arrived at by the A.P. He stated …

Jagan accuses Andhra govt of 'depriving' farmers of remunerative prices
1 month, 1 week ago

Jagan accuses Andhra govt of 'depriving' farmers of remunerative prices

Deccan Chronicle  

Guntur, Feb. 19: YSRC chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday claimed that farmers in Andhra Pradesh are dissatisfied, as they are not receiving remunerative prices for their produce under the TDP-led government. Speaking to reporters after meeting with chilli farmers at Guntur Mirchi Yard, the former CM stated that no crop whether black gram, green gram, tomato, cotton, or …

Maharashtra government forms panel over MSP
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra government forms panel over MSP

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:The Maharashtra government on Monday issued an order to form a committee to study and implement minimum support price schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan. The committee has been asked to submit a detailed report within one month, including suggestions and recommendations for the government on effectively implementing the MSP schemes across the state. The state government …

Indian agriculture needs support. Reform farm prices at the very least.
2 months ago

Indian agriculture needs support. Reform farm prices at the very least.

Live Mint  

The fast unto death by farmer leaders at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana has been withdrawn for the time being on the assurance of discussions with Union ministers in February. Even compared to 2016-17, when the government announced its intention of doubling farmer incomes, the real income of farmers has declined by 0.8% per annum. In fact, the …

Punjab farmers postpone ‘Delhi march’ after Centre calls for meeting
2 months, 1 week ago

Punjab farmers postpone ‘Delhi march’ after Centre calls for meeting

The Hindu  

Farmer and farm labourer groups protesting in against the Centre in Punjab announced on Monday that their Delhi march, initially slated for January 21, would be postponed in the wake of the Centre inviting them to meet. However, farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha — the two umbrella bodies spearheading the agitation in …

Agri minister Chouhan ‘ignoring’ Punjab farmers, say protesting leaders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Agri minister Chouhan ‘ignoring’ Punjab farmers, say protesting leaders

Hindustan Times  

Protesting farmer leaders on Wednesday slammed Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for meeting farmers of poll-bound Delhi while ‘ignoring’ the struggle of the cultivators stationed at the Punjab-Haryana border for the past 11 months. Addressing the media at the Khanauri protest site, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said Dallewal’s health is deteriorating by the day and Union government ‘arrogance’ has …

Ahead of Delhi assembly polls, minister Shivraj meets farmers, discusses welfare schemes for them
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of Delhi assembly polls, minister Shivraj meets farmers, discusses welfare schemes for them

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid intense farmers’ protest in Punjab and Haryana, the Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday blamed the Delhi government for neglecting and depriving farmers from important farmers schemes. Chouhan met Delhi’s farmer groups and discussed several schemes of the central government. I am saying this with great pain that there are several schemes …

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 …

AAP Government Criticised for not Implementing Schemes for Delhi Farmers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP Government Criticised for not Implementing Schemes for Delhi Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major political face-off, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised the AAP government for not implementing the Centre’s schemes for the farm sector in Delhi. In her rebuttal, the Delhi chief minister said, “The BJP talking about farmers is like Dawood giving a sermon on non-violence… The condition of farmers has never been as bad as …

Shivraj Chouhan and Delhi CM Atishi trade charges over farmer welfare
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan and Delhi CM Atishi trade charges over farmer welfare

Hindustan Times  

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in a letter accused the Delhi government of being “anti-farmer” by “obstructing” the implementation of the Centre’s ’ welfare schemes for farmers in the national capital, leading to a war of words between him and Aam Aadmi Party leaders, who hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, alleging that the central government was …

MSP law can harm Punjab farmers’ interests, says BJP’s Sunil Jakhar
3 months ago

MSP law can harm Punjab farmers’ interests, says BJP’s Sunil Jakhar

Hindustan Times  

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Monday expressed reservations on the recent report of the standing committee on agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing, recommending the implementation of a legally binding Minimum Support Price in India. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar Addressing a press conference in his residence in Panchkula, Jakhar said he did not agree with the findings of …

He is pained because...: Shivraj Chouhan on Jagdeep Dhankhar's prod on farmers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

He is pained because...: Shivraj Chouhan on Jagdeep Dhankhar's prod on farmers

India Today  

Dismissing allegations that the government was neglecting farmers' grievances, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said 13 major decisions have been taken in the first five months of the Modi 3.0 government. When asked about the incident where Jagdeep Dhankhar publicly questioned him on the promise made to farmers, Chouhan said the Vice President was pained as he …

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 …

Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan meets farm outfits; why aren’t we invited, ask protesting farmers

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday met leaders representing farmers from two ‘khap’ groups from Haryana, apart from an organisation from Chhattisgarh, as part of his programme to interact with cultivators. Farmers representing Haryana-based Naugama Khap Kisan Sangathan in Jind, Satrol Khap Seva Samiti from Hisar and Nandal Khap in Rohtak participated in the discussions Farmers …

RJD MP Manoj Jha takes a jibe at Agriculture Minister says ‘a lot of difference between words and reality’
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

RJD MP Manoj Jha takes a jibe at Agriculture Minister says ‘a lot of difference between words and reality’

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Saturday took a jibe at Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his Parliament address on farmers, saying, “There is a lot of difference between their word and reality.” Speaking with ANI, Mr. Jha criticised the authorities for the use of tear gas on the farmers protesting at the Sambu border with …

Will buy farm produce at MSP, says agri minister amid farmers’ protest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will buy farm produce at MSP, says agri minister amid farmers’ protest

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has fixed minimum support prices of crops to give at least 50% returns and will purchase all farm produce at these rates, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday as farmers were taking part in a march to the Capital to demand legally guaranteed prices. Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh …

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 …

Modi govt will buy all farm produce at MSP, says Shivraj Chouhan in Rajya Sabha
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi govt will buy all farm produce at MSP, says Shivraj Chouhan in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government has fixed minimum support prices of crops to give at least 50% returns and will purchase all farm produce at these rates, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday as farmers were taking part in a march to the Capital to demand legally guaranteed prices. Union agriculture minister …

‘MSP purchase is Modi govt’s guarantee,’ says India’s agriculture minister as farmer unions renew protests
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘MSP purchase is Modi govt’s guarantee,’ says India’s agriculture minister as farmer unions renew protests

Firstpost  

‘All produce of farmers will be purchased at minimum support price. This is the Modi government and the guarantee to fulfil Modi’s guarantee,’ Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Rajya Sabha on Friday Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Narendra Modi government is committed to purchasing all farm produce at …

Police in India clash with farmers during protest march over minimum price demand for crops
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police in India clash with farmers during protest march over minimum price demand for crops

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian police on Friday used tear gas against hundreds of farmers taking part in a march to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices in a repeat of 2021 protests. The farmers, who began their march in Haryana and Punjab, are seeking guarantees, backed by law, of more state support or a minimum purchase price for farm …

Farmers' protests received huge booster dose from no less than Vice President: Congress
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' protests received huge booster dose from no less than Vice President: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Friday reiterated its support for farmers' demands and said their protests have received a "huge booster dose" from no less a person than Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. "Their protests received a huge booster dose from no less a person than the Vice President and Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha himself," Mr. Ramesh said in his post …

Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce amid farmers' Delhi march
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan assures MSP for all farm produce amid farmers' Delhi march

New Indian Express  

After his remarks, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked him to place on record the documents to substantiate his claim, which Chouhan agreed to. I want to assure the house through you that 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," the minister claimed. …

Why are farmers stressed, Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Minister Shivraj Chouhan on stage
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are farmers stressed, Jagdeep Dhankhar asks Minister Shivraj Chouhan on stage

India Today  

Amid the fresh protests by farmers at the Delhi-Noida border, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday questioned why there was no dialogue with the protesting farmers and asked Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan what happened to the promises made to them earlier. The Vice President also said that ignoring farmers' issues reflects flawed policymaking and urged the Centre to …

Ludhiana MP Arora urges Centre to abolish minimum export price on Basmati rice
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana MP Arora urges Centre to abolish minimum export price on Basmati rice

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora has written to the Centre seeking immediate consideration and intervention in abolishing minimum export price imposed on Basmati rice. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In the letters marked to Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal, minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution Pralhad …

Shivraj Chouhan blames Congress again for problems in agricultural sector; Opposition walks out in Rajya Sabha
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Shivraj Chouhan blames Congress again for problems in agricultural sector; Opposition walks out in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on August 5 said the Centre will work tirelessly for the welfare of farmers and agriculture in the country. Senior Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala told reporters outside the House that Mr. Chouhan’s “lie” was caught red-handed because the Centre had given an affidavit in the Supreme Court on February 6, 2015, that MSP …

Farmers’ issue to be resolved with dialogue: Agri minister Chouhan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ issue to be resolved with dialogue: Agri minister Chouhan

Hindustan Times  

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that there are problems in the sector and he will discuss the issues with the farmers and their associations. Union minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Monday. He further said, “We will resolve it through dialogue and will move …

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 …

Chouhan blames past Cong. governments for problems in agriculture sector
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chouhan blames past Cong. governments for problems in agriculture sector

The Hindu  

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on August 2 that the “anti-farmer mentality” of the past Congress governments was the reason for the problems plaguing the agriculture sector at present. “Anti-farmer mentality is in the DNA of the Congress,” he said and alleged that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to implement the “Russian model” of agriculture in India, …

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan gives reality check to opposition on MSP, Video goes viral
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan gives reality check to opposition on MSP, Video goes viral

ABP News  

On July 30, during the parliamentary question hour, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took a firm stance against the opposition regarding the Minimum Support Price issue. The exchange began when Congress leader Deepender Hooda raised a question concerning farmers and the MSP system, seeking clarification on the government's policies and actions in this area. In his response, Shivraj Singh …

Opposition protests Agriculture Minister’s incomplete reply on legal backing for MSP
8 months ago

Opposition protests Agriculture Minister’s incomplete reply on legal backing for MSP

The Hindu  

Accusing Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of ducking a question in the Rajya Sabha on introducing a legal guarantee for minimum support prices for all crops, a major demand of farmers’ organisations, Opposition leaders strongly registered their protests, leading to noisy scenes in the Upper House on July 26. The question was posed by Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal …

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

UPA rejected Swaminathan suggestion on MSP, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan, triggers row
8 months ago

UPA rejected Swaminathan suggestion on MSP, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan, triggers row

Hindustan Times  

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday told Rajya Sabha that the government is still waiting for a report by a committee on minimum support prices for farm produce and the government will take a call once its views are received. The minister shot back, saying the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led government had rejected the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendation …

Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest
8 months ago

Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament, the opposition parties led by the Congress on Friday obstructed proceedings in the Rajya Sabha after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's reply on providing a legal guarantee on minimum support price to farmers. The ruckus began during the Question Hour when Chouhan narrated steps taken by the Central government for the welfare …

'Will press govt ’: Rahul Gandhi recalls MSP promise after meeting with farmers
8 months ago

'Will press govt ’: Rahul Gandhi recalls MSP promise after meeting with farmers

Hindustan Times  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said on Wednesday that the INDIA bloc will press the BJP-led NDA government for a legal guarantee on minimum price support. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met a farmers' delegation inside Parliament complex on July 24. The Congress leader's statement came after meeting with 12 farmer leaders inside the Parliament complex, …

Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology
8 months, 1 week ago

Shivraj Chouhan asks scientists to visit fields, help farmers to use technology

The Hindu  

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the scientific community to reach out to farmers and help them to increase production using science and technology. Citing his experience in Madhya Pradesh, where agriculture production increased when he was Chief Minister, he said if agriculture is diversified, it is possible to increase the income of farmers in …

Farmers to petition Opposition MPs for private members’ bill on MSP guarantee
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers to petition Opposition MPs for private members’ bill on MSP guarantee

The Hindu  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading an agitation for the welfare of farmers, will be submitting a memorandum to the Opposition MPs on July 8 seeking the introduction of a private members’ bill demanding a law on Minimum Support Price guarantee and complete waiver of farm loans. The president of the Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations Kurubur Shanthakumar, who …

Not enough: Congress, SAD, farm unions on paddy MSP hike
9 months ago

Not enough: Congress, SAD, farm unions on paddy MSP hike

Hindustan Times  

The Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal, along with farmer unions, on Thursday termed as eyewash the Central government’s move to hike paddy’s minimum support price by ₹117 per quintal. Their long pending demand is a legal guarantee for the MSP in accordance with the MS Swaminathan Committee’s formula of comprehensive cost plus 50% profit,” he said. Meanwhile, SAD president …

MSP hike likely to benefit FMCG, auto, banking and consumer stocks
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Centre clears new minimum support price for 14 Kharif crops
9 months, 1 week ago

Centre clears new minimum support price for 14 Kharif crops

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved the minimum support price on 14 Kharif crops, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday approved the minimum support price on 14 Kharif crops Vaishnaw said that after today's decision, the farmers will get around ₹2 lakh crore as MSP. The minister said the Centre had a clear policy …

Clarify pricing and modality, Bargarh farmers urge elected representatives
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Farmers’ demand timely supply of agricultural inputs
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers’ demand timely supply of agricultural inputs

The Hindu  

The Bangaaru Vaickal Neeradhara Koottamaippu, a water users’ association, has sought the intervention of the Lt. Governor to ensure timely supply of agricultural inputs to farmers during the Sornavari season. In a memorandum to Lt. Radhakrishnan and other officials, V. Chandrasekhar, president of the association, said that though the harvesting of paddy had commenced, the Department of Agriculture had not …

BJP’s Hoshiarpur candidate faces protest by farmers
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP’s Hoshiarpur candidate faces protest by farmers

The Hindu  

BJP’s Hoshiarpur candidate Anita Som Parkash on Friday, May 18, 2024, faced farmers’ protest when she was on her way to a village to canvass for the Lok Sabha polls. A group of farmers led by Kirti Kisan Union district president Jagtar Singh Bhinder staged a protest at the Barian Kalan-Bahowal link road. BJP candidates are facing protests from farmers …

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