CCEA approves Minimum Support Prices for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23. Government has increased the MSP of Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers […]
Modi government buys 531 lakh tonnes paddy till January 8 at MSP for over Rs 1 lakh crore
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government (Centre or government of India) has procured 531.22 lakh tonnes of paddy so far during this kharif marketing season from over 70 lakh farmers at MSP, costing a little over Rs 1 lakh crore, amid the ongoing protest by farmers at Delhi borders seeking repeal of three new farm […]
List of farmers’ demands not just limited to farm laws
NEW DELHI: The farmers protesting along the borders of the national capital are not just demanding withdrawal of the new agricultural laws implemented by the Central government but also relaxations over penalties associated with stubble burning, including others. The farmers also want withdrawal of the Electricity Bill Amendment Bill 2020. Though the list of the […]
Modi government buys 32.12 lakh tonne kharif paddy at MSP in last 14 days
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government said that about 32.12 lakh tonne of kharif paddy worth Rs 6,065.09 crore has been purchased at the minimum support price (MSP) from 2.83 lakh farmers in the last 14 days. Paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana began from September 26 due to early arrival of the crop, while in […]
Rahul Gandhi asks Narendra Modi government to withdraw farm bills, guarantee MSP
NEW DELHI: Stepping up its attack on the Narendra Modi government (Centre) over the farm bills passed by Parliament, the Congress Saturday ran a social media campaign — Speak up for farmers — with Rahul Gandhi demanding the government withdraw the proposed legislations and give a guarantee on MSP. The three bills were passed by […]
India approves MSP for 14 kharif crops, hikes support price for paddy, cotton
NEW DELHI: The government of India on Monday hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy marginally by Rs 53 per quintal to Rs 1,868 per quintal for the 2020-21 crop year, while the rates for oilseeds, pulses and cereals were also raised. The decision, taken by the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]