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Kharif sowing on, but no word on MSPs -Priscilla Jebaraj

-The Hindu

Farmers may be hit as NITI Aayog proposal on shifting burden to States delays decision

The monsoon has arrived in northern India and is expected to cover the whole country in the next few days, but farmers are still waiting for the announcement of the minimum support prices (MSP) for major crops.

The Modi government had promised that this year the MSPs would be set at least 50% higher than production costs, but without a clear announcement on actual prices ahead of the monsoon, agrarian experts say farmers have been left in the lurch. As of June 22,115.9 lakh hectares had already been sown.

Onus on States

The government is also considering three NITI Aayog proposals which could shift some of the burden of enforcing MSPs to the States and even private agencies. A Group of Ministers constituted under Home Minister Rajnath Singh in April, has been considering the proposals, and is likely to make an announcement the next few days, according to a senior government official. Several government officials told The Hindu this was one of the main reasons for the delay in announcing MSPs.

Despite widespread expectations within and outside the government, MSPs were not on the agenda of the Union Cabinet, meeting on Wednesday.

Several States have expressed reservations about the viability of the proposals, government officials said. As late as Thursday afternoon, the NITI Aayog was still holding consultations with a group of farmers on the possibility of procurement by traders, said sources aware of the meeting.

MSPs for 23 major crops are announced at the beginning of sowing season, which for the kharif (summer) season is signalled by the onset of the monsoon. Accordingly, the announcement is usually made in the first two weeks of June.

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