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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bengaluru:&lt;/em&gt; The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It isn&amp;rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Note-ban impact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &amp;ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&amp;rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&amp;rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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Bengaluru:&lt;/em&gt; The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It isn&amp;rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Note-ban impact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &amp;ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&amp;rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&amp;rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bengaluru:&lt;/em&gt; The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It isn&amp;rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Note-ban impact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &amp;ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&amp;rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&amp;rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Hindu Business Line&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bengaluru:&lt;/em&gt; The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It isn&amp;rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Note-ban impact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &amp;ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&amp;rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&amp;rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Please &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-bitter-harvest-low-prices-leave-farmers-seething/article9962622.ece?homepage=true&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to read more. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bengaluru:&lt;/em&gt; The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It isn&amp;rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Note-ban impact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &amp;ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&amp;rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&amp;rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Bengaluru:&lt;/em&gt; The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It isn&amp;rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Note-ban impact&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&amp;rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &amp;ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&amp;rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&amp;rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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-The Hindu Business Line<br />
<br />
<em>Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake<br />
<br />
Bengaluru:</em> The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.<br />
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The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).<br />
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This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.<br />
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It isn&rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.<br />
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This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.<br />
<br />
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.<br />
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<em>Note-ban impact<br />
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The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.<br />
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&ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.<br />
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&ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.<br />
<br />
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.<br />
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&ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.<br />
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Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. <br />
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<em>Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake<br />
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Bengaluru:</em> The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.<br />
<br />
The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).<br />
<br />
This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.<br />
<br />
It isn&rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.<br />
<br />
This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.<br />
<br />
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.<br />
<br />
<em>Note-ban impact<br />
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The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.<br />
<br />
&ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.<br />
<br />
&ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.<br />
<br />
Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.<br />
<br />
&ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.<br />
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Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. <br />
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Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake

Bengaluru: The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it...'
$disp = '<div align="justify">-The Hindu Business Line<br /><br /><em>Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake<br /><br />Bengaluru:</em> The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce.<br /><br />The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table).<br /><br />This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output.<br /><br />It isn&rsquo;t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka.<br /><br />This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.<br /><br />The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore.<br /><br /><em>Note-ban impact<br /></em><br />The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices.<br /><br />&ldquo;With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,&rdquo; said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst.<br /><br />&ldquo;We are monitoring the prices,&rdquo; said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the &ldquo;lack of competition from buyers in the mandis&rdquo;. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers.<br /><br />Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively.<br /><br />&ldquo;It is nothing, but a disaster,&rdquo; said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds.<br /><br />Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. <br /><br />Please <a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-bitter-harvest-low-prices-leave-farmers-seething/article9962622.ece?homepage=true" title="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-bitter-harvest-low-prices-leave-farmers-seething/article9962622.ece?homepage=true">click here</a> to read more. <br /></div>'
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A bitter harvest: low prices leave farmers seething -Vishwanath Kulkarni

-The Hindu Business Line Market rates have fallen below MSP levels due to demonetisation hangover, poor offtake Bengaluru: The Narendra Modi government is finding it hard to live up to its promise of doubling farm incomes by 2022 given the challenge it faces in addressing the unremunerative prices of farm produce. The kharif harvest began a little over a month ago, and already the prices of a majority of the crops have slipped below the minimum support price (MSP). Indeed, average prices for farm produce across mandis were lower in November than in the previous month and the corresponding month last year (see table). This decline in prices is despite the fact that output in many cases is either flat or marginally lower than last year; black gram and cotton are the exceptions, with an increase in output. It isn’t just agricultural produce; even the procurement price of the milk that farmers supply dairies has dropped in Maharashtra and Karnataka. This decline across farm produce categories has caused unrest among the beleaguered farmers, who are resorting to protests, albeit sporadic ones, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab. The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of over 180 farmer associations, had recently pegged the losses incurred by growers on account of the drop in prices against the MSP this kharif at a whopping ?35,968 crore. Note-ban impact The poor demand from traders and stockists, who are said to be facing liquidity issues due to demonetisation, as a result of which their inventory management has been disrupted, and lack of export parity for commodities such as soyabean and maize, are said to be influencing the mandi prices. “With liquidity not restored, traders are hesitant to take positions. Also the lack of a stable policy on stocking limits is seen influencing the prices,” said Tejinder Narang, a grain trade analyst. “We are monitoring the prices,” said Ramesh Chand, member, NITI Aayog, attributing the lower prices to the “lack of competition from buyers in the mandis”. He, however, disagreed with the trade claim that liquidity issues were hurting market prices, while stressing upon the need for States to speed up implementation of market reforms to attract large buyers. Though government agencies have begun procurement in several States, the exercise has not yet stabilised prices. Nafed has, so far, procured over 1.03 lakh tonnes of moong and about 47,000 tonnes of urad this season, a fraction of the estimated output of 1.32 million tonnes and 2.53 million tonnes, respectively. “It is nothing, but a disaster,” said Ashok Gulati, former CACP chairman, referring to the sharp decline in prices of pulses and oilseeds. Gulati blamed the current crisis in pulses on a combination of factors, such as a bumper harvest last year, export controls and stocking limits imposed by the government on private trade, and record imports. Please click here to read more.