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Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' stir in Punjab, Haryana; train services suspended

As many as 31 farmers' outfits have given a call for the complete shutdown of Punjab tomorrow

Farm bills: Govt ups rabi MSP to placate farmers, nationwide stir called

Eight Opposition MPs suspended from RS for unruly behaviour during passage of the Bills

Has the Modi govt finally freed farmers from the tyranny of mandis?

There's a direct and clear relationship between whether governments are willing to cough up higher MSPs and whether they will be re-elected

A watershed moment; will ensure transformation of sector: PM on farm bills

Modi asserted, "I said it earlier and I say it once again: System of MSP will remain. Government procurement will continue"

Why is govt running away from giving legal responsibility for MSP?: Cong

As agriculture-related bills were tabled in the Rajya Sabha, Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Centre over the issue

Cong wants MSP to be 'legally-binding', questions govt's intent for farmers

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar claimed a majority of farm produce is purchased in the open market at rates much lower than the Minimum Support Price (MSP) declared by the government

Tamil Nadu promulgates Ordinance to allow farmers to freely sell produce

The move will allow the cultivator to sell his farm produce in any licenced private market, godown or cold storage point

Centre raises MSP of 17 kharif crops; further revises MSME definition

Medium units' turnover limit hiked to Rs 250 crore

Wheat procurement surpasses last year's level of 34.1 MT despite hurdles

Wheat procurement target has been set at 40.7 million tonnes (MT) for the 2020-21 marketing year

Centre eases norms; allows harvesting, collection of minor forest produce

Provides additional liquidity for rural banks; may hike MSP of forest produce to push cash

Govt hikes milling Copra MSP by Rs 439/qtl; ball Copra up by Rs 380/qtl

The government on Friday approved an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of milling copra by Rs 439 per quintal and ball copra by Rs 380 per quintal as part of its effort to boost farmers income. The new MSP for milling copra for 2020 season will be Rs 9,960 per quintal and that of ball copra Rs 10,300 per quintal. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the MSP for copra for 2020 season. Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said India is number one in production and productivity of copra in the World. The production of copra is around 15 million tonnes. It is grown by 30 lakh farmers in 20 lakh hectares area. The MSP for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) of milling copra has been increased to Rs 9,960 per quintal for 2020 season from Rs 9,521 per quintal in 2019. The MSP for ball copra has been increased to Rs 10,300 per quintal for 2020 season from Rs 9,920 per quintal in 2019. This will ...

Air pollution: Buy crop residue to check stubble burning, MP advises govt

The government has mandated mixing of 10% ethanol in petrol, but only about 6% is being mixed currently

Paddy procurement issues: Left-backed farmer unions flay Chhattisgarh govt

The Bhupesh Baghel-led state government has locked horns with the Centre over procurement of paddy at Rs 2,500 a quintal, higher than the minimum support price

Continuous MSP hike, oversupply in world market dent India's farm exports

Between FY13 and FY19, the government of India raised MSP of various agricultural commodities by 40-70 per cent

Cotton spinners bleed on falling realisation, several MSMEs shut shop

Pressure exacerbated by increasing labour costs, interest on working capital, land, plant and machinery

India's non-basmati rice export falls after govt withdraws tax incentive

Government's decision to increase MSP consistently had raised cost of procuring

India's pulses import estimated to fall record low of one million tonne

India consumes around 24-25 million tonnes of pulses, but sowing trends show this year production is expected to be lower compared to last year

Stock in hand, govt marginally hikes MSP of paddy, pulses for kharif season

The government's rice and wheat stocks in the central pool as of June 1 was estimated to be around 74.14 million tonnes

Tur shortage in markets pushes price above MSP; moong prices up 2%

Daily arrivals in the key markets have fallen to a combined 1,500-3,000 bags this month, from 8,000-12,000 bags at this time a year before

MSP hike to boost sugar mills' margins 300-400 bps: CRISIL Report

On February 14, the government had announced a 7% increase in the minimum support price to Rs 31 per kg from Rs 29 for sugar