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MSP revision for 14 kharif crops to benefit farmers, says India Ratings

In the analysis, Ind-Ra looked at the agricultural gross value added in MSP for rice and wheat as a proxy for agricultural growth

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Around five million farmers are working on zero-budget farming in different states

Advait Rao Palepu Mumbai
The government’s move to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for 14 kharif crops, officially declared last week, will partially benefit farmers,  finds a study by rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).

In the analysis, Ind-Ra looked at the agricultural gross value added in MSP for rice and wheat as a proxy for agricultural growth. It considered growth in agricultural wages as a proxy for an increase in input prices between 2003-04 and 2017-18.

Between 2003-04 and 2007-08, the rural economy faced low wage growth and high growth in agricultural output, which meant farmers earned higher margins. 

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