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Fear of food grain crisis due to open procurement; increasing MSP coverage the solution, say experts -Vivek Mishra

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Buffer stock of wheat and rice in Food Corporation of India godowns double the normal 

The Union government has procured and stored record amount of food grain since 2018. Yet, farmers have not been getting a fair price for their crop. And a huge part of the country’s population is unable to access the food grains.

Meanwhile, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended the Union government to purchase crops at remunerative prices from other agricultural states, instead of just Punjab and Haryana.

Agricultural experts believe the recommendation supports the demand of farmers who have been asking for a minimum support price (MSP) for their crop.

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