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Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a public meeting ahead of Haryana Assembly elections, at Mulana in Ambala district of Haryana.

Shah mocks Rahul, asks if he even knows MSP full form

September 27, 2024, 05:12 PM - 9 min read

"Rahul baba, do you know full form of MSP? Which crop is of Kharif, which one is of Rabi, do you know," he asked.

Karnataka to procure green gram, sunflower with MSP

August 26, 2024, 02:57 PM - 1 min read

The Ministry of Agriculture in its communication to Karnataka Government, said that a total 22,215 tonnes of green gram will be purchased with a minimum support price of ₹8,682 per tonne.

Haryana Government Guarantees MSP For All Crops.

Haryana CM Saini promises 100 pc MSP purchase of crops

August 17, 2024, 05:34 PM - 2 min read

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has made a significant commitment to the state's agricultural sector. At a recent farmers' association meeting in Chandigarh, Saini assured that the Haryana government will guarantee the purchase of all crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). This move is aimed at supporting farmers and ensuring fair compensation for their produce.

The government is expected to announce significant increases in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for kharif crops, including paddy, pulses, oilseeds, and coarse cereals, for the 2024-25 season.

Govt to hike MSP for Kharif crops by 5-10% by 2024

June 4, 2024, 02:59 PM - 2 min read

The government aims to signal farmers to diversify into more remunerative crops like pulses and oilseeds, especially in regions like Punjab and Haryana, where paddy cultivation is prevalent.

Farmers raise slogans against the Centre

Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat: Farmers raise slogans against Centre & demand justice in Lakhimpur Kheri case

March 14, 2024, 02:12 PM - 2 min read

The farmers raised slogans against the Union government at the protest venue. A farmer from Punjab asked for action against the accused in violence that erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri in October 2021. Mahapanchayat has led to traffic snarls at the National Capital.

An image of farmers protesting on a railway track,

Farmers stage "Rail roko'" demanding MSP guarantees for crops

March 10, 2024, 02:21 PM - 2 min read

This move is part of a series of protests orchestrated by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, marking a countrywide call to action.

The Indian government on Friday, announced plans to procure unlimited quantities of maize and certain common pulses at their minimum support price (MSP) for the next five years

Switch from rice, wheat, cane to get MSP on select crops: govt tells farmers

March 9, 2024, 12:30 PM - 2 min read

Under the assured procurement guarantee scheme, all farmers across all states will be eligible for procurement at MSP. However, the benefits of the scheme will be exclusively reserved for those farmers who transition to pulses and maize cultivation. Existing growers of these crops will not qualify for the scheme's benefits.

Ashok Chandna, Congress PCC Leader Rajasthan while briefing the media. Image X.

Congress rallies Rajasthan farmers: Panchayat-level push for MSP legal guarantee

March 5, 2024, 04:15 PM - 2 min read

The Congress in Rajasthan has announced plans to conduct a series of awareness meetings at the grassroots level to bolster the ongoing farmers' movement advocating for a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait during a press conference.

Farmers to hold 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Delhi on 14 March; 400 unions to join

March 2, 2024, 08:33 PM - 2 min read

Representatives from 37 farmer bodies, affiliated with the SKM, convened to strategize for the forthcoming "mahapanchayat" at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan.

The government has fixed a conservative target of wheat procurement in the range of 30-32 million tonnes during the 2024-25 rabi marketing season, according to the food ministry.

Govt sets conservative wheat procurement target of 30-32 million tonnes for 2024-25 season

February 29, 2024, 11:54 AM - 2 min read

In Wednesday's meeting, the state governments were also asked to adopt or improve their existing MSP procurement applications in line with the standard and core features of the Centre's AgriStack portal, for bringing about transparency and efficiency in the procurement system before the start of 2024-25 kharif marketing season.

India to address the four-day 13th ministerial conference (MC13) commencing on February 26 in Abu Dhabi, UAE

WTO Meet: India seeks permanent solution for food security, prioritizes protection of farmers and fishermen

February 25, 2024, 11:25 AM - 2 min read

India has proposed that developing countries be allowed to give subsidies to their poor fishermen to catch fish till exclusive economic zones (EEZs) or up to 200 nautical miles from the shore; while rich countries engaged in fishing beyond this zone should stop providing any kind of subsidies for the next 25 years.