New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in support prices of farm produce and an allowance for staff and pensioners, aimed at […]
Tag: MSP
Unemployment allowance, 1 lakh jobs and ₹72 MSP for apples – Congress releases manifesto for J-K assembly polls.
The Congress party on Monday announced its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The Congress party is contesting the elections […]
Raising farmer income is a key priority for India
The issue of raising farmers’ income and equitable distribution of opportunity in the agriculture ecosystem was discussed threadbare at the Mint Leadership Roundtable held recently […]
Agriculture and Budget: Immediate compulsions and long-term vision
Much of the outlay towards the agriculture (and allied) sector continues to remain skewed towards meeting the MSP-related spend at about ₹2.36 lakh crore. Nevertheless, […]
Budget 2024: Revamping MSP to address challenges and explore alternatives
The agriculture sector in India is the nation’s biggest employer of labour, engaging nearly half of its population as of 2022 and contributing upwards of […]
Cabinet approves increase in MSP of 14 kharif crops for 2024-25 season
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an increase in the minimum support prices (MSP) for all 14 kharif crops […]
Union Cabinet announces economic decisions worth over ₹2.88-lakh crore
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday took 5 economic decisions with an estimated expenditure of over ₹2.88-lakh crore. These include raising the Minimum Support Price (MSP) […]
TMC MPs reach out to protesting farmers, promises to will raise MSP law in Parliament
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee is believed to have assured protesting farmers on the Punjab-Haryana border that her party […]
