Farm MSP

In a pre-budget consultation with the finance ministry, farmers' organisations on Tuesday asked the government to lift ban on exports of agri items like wheat and restrict import of products that cost below the minimum support price (MSP). They also demanded that the government should focus on increasing domestic output of local oilseeds such as soyabean, mustard, groundnut and sunflower, instead of palm. Imposition of higher taxes on processed foods was another suggestion made by farmers' bodies during the virtual meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The finance minister chaired her third pre-budget consultation with the experts of agriculture and representatives of the agro processing industry here. In his wish list for the Union Budget 2023-24, Bharat Krishak Samaj Chairman Ajay Vir Jakhar demanded that the government should "not allow import of produce where landing costs are below MSP". He also urged the Centre to focus on human resources development in the farm

Farmers will hold protests at Jantar Mantar against unemployment

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not giving the state a representation in the committee formed on minimum support price

Legal guarantee for minimum support price and government's "inaction" in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case are among the issues on the agenda of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's meeting on Tuesday

Gains for farmers, but retail and wholesale inflation likely to be impacted

Latest Live news: As many as 25 people die in Andhra Pradesh in two days as heavy rains lash districts.

Reiterating that issues related to MSP are bigger than the farm laws, Sidhu alleged that Centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government procurement and food security for poor

Series of events on November 26, tractor march to Parliament to commemorate protest anniversary. Agitation being planned in other parts of the country as well

The Congress on Thursday termed the Centre's decision to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops "deceit"

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said the dialogue would resume where it had ended on January 22 and the demands remain unchanged

Farmers in UP have access to better market and getting high prices of their produce due to the state government's consistent efforts, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed here on Saturday.

The farmers have blocked Western Peripheral Expressway in Kundli, Sonipat following their announcement of blocking the Expressway on Saturday for five hours from 11 am-4 pm.

What's on offer: Separate agricultural budgets, free water, stepped up direct transfers and a lot more

One govt after another has been reaching out to the farmer just ahead of crucial polls, offering remunerative prices for his crops in a bid to score electoral victories

Asserting that the new farm reform laws will herald a new era in Indian farming, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government is still willing to continue talks with protesting unions

Centre working on response to farmer issues eve as the latter reiterate demand for full repeal of the three acts and the draft electricity bill 2020

This, even as states rushed to guard their turf and nullify the impact of the Bills

Tomar said that many steps, proposed in the Bill, had been recommended by the numerous expert committees, including those which were constituted by the previous Congress government

Farm reform focus should shift to income generation

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