Kharif MSP

Single superphosphate to be included in 'One Nation, One Fertiliser' scheme in the next few months

The Bhupesh Baghel government had announced in July procuring arhar, urad, and moong at MSPs. Farmers will get Rs 6,600 per quintal for moong and urad, and Rs 7,755 per quintal for arhar.

Analysts expect that the inflated cotton prices will continue to haunt small-sized yarn spinners during the first half of FY23 (H1-FY23). However, a good monsoon season can paint a different story

The Congress on Thursday accused the government of betraying the country's farmers and said the minimum support prices (MSP) of Kharif crops announced for 2022-23 are meagre and below inflation rate

Biggest hikes were reserved for pulses, oilseeds

In other words, it is political compulsion, not political expediency, that has prompted the Centre to lift higher quantities of grain, pulses and other farm commodities

The Centre has procured 52 mn tonnes of paddy so far during this kharif marketing season from nearly 6.8 mn farmers at MSP costing Rs 98,457 crore

The government on Tuesday said it has procured 19 per cent more paddy during the current kharif marketing season so far at 318 lakh tonnes for over Rs 60,000 crore.

The Centre on Thursday said it has procured 1,04,417 tonnes of paddy worth Rs 197 crore in the past five days at minimum support price (MSP) from Punjab and Haryana. With the release of procurement data on a daily basis, the government possibly aims to send a message to farmers protesting against new farm laws that it has no intention of scrapping procurement at MSP. Farmers of Punjab and Haryana and several other states are protesting against the new farm laws, which they feel will lead to procurement in the hands of corporates and the end of MSP regime. In a statement, the Union Agriculture Ministry said about 91,005 tonnes of paddy from Punjab and 13,412 tonnes from Haryana has been procured at MSP of Rs 1,888 per quintal in the past five days till September 30. A total of 1,04,417 tonnes of paddy at Rs 197 crore under MSP has been procured from 8,059 farmers of Haryana and Punjab during the period, it added. Paddy procurement commenced from September 26 in Punjab and Haryana,

Will also procure 1.4 million tonnes of pulses and oilseeds, and start lifting cotton on October 1

Farmers question calculation method, say returns remain inadequate

State is targetting procurement of 5 mn tonnes of the crop by Feb 2020

The provision of consultation with the states has further created confusion on MSP