Calling the decision of the Centre to increase MSP by 1.5 times as historic, Union Agriculture Minister Parshottam Rupala today said that till now the agriculture policy focused on increasing production and for the first time a government had decided to increase the income of farmers.
Increasing MSP of 14 Kharif crops is an example of the government's commitment to fulfil its promises and government is working to double the farmers' income by 2022, he said talking to reporters at a press conference today.
He said the hike in MSP was relevant in the context of Rajasthan as millet was sown in 40 lakh hectare area in Kharif season.
The move will improve standard of living of farmers along with increase in their income, he added.