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Increase in MSP: Peanuts, say agricultural experts -Vivek Mishra

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Wheat and barley see the lowest increase in MSP announced by government; red lentils the highest

The farmers’ protests in Delhi and north India are in their tenth month, with the guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops as one of the main demands. Even as they rage on, the Union government September 8, 2021 approved to increase the MSP for rabi 2022-23.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the increase in the MSP for all rabi crops for the 2022-23 season.

However, agricultural experts said the increases in MSP of various crops showed the lop-sided judgement and misplaced priorities of the government. The increases would not help farmers in any way. Rather, their lot would worsen, they added.

For instance, two important crops, namely wheat and barley, have seen the lowest increases in MSP at Rs 40 and Rs 35, respectively.

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