-Down to Earth The past three decades have seen stagnation in acreage, production and productivity of pulses across the country due to a bevy of reasons that include availability of more profitable crops The primary reason behind India’s domestic shortage in pulses is stagnation of production over the past five decades. Overcoming the Pulses Crisis, a 2010 report by the Confederation of Indian Industry, states the production of pulses grew only by...
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How important is MSP-based procurement -CP Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh
-NetworkIdeas.org Though not featuring in any of the three farm laws, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at which the government promises to procure 25 different commodities through different agencies, is a central issue in the standoff between the government and protesting farmers. The latter fear that the implementation of the three laws will end the MSP regime, with the government withdrawing from procuring output at a remunerative cost-plus price. The response...
More »Modi’s charisma intact, but Jats of western Uttar Pradesh want more -Anuj Kumar
-The Hindu Amid religious polarisation, agrarian issues still resonate with the community ALIGARH/ HATHRAS: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces the Jat challenge in western Uttar Pradesh, the message from the ground in Aligarh and Hathras districts is mixed. While there are many who still swear by the ruling party for providing suraksha, bijli aur sadak (safety, electricity and roads), there are others who feel the party has let down a vote...
More »Most farmers did not know of agencies that procured crop under MSP: Report -Shagun Kapil
-Down to Earth Only 23.7% and 24.7% paddy produced was sold under MSP in Kharif and Rabi season respectively of 2018-19 Only about 24 per cent paddy and 20 per cent wheat is sold under minimum support price (MSP) in India, according to the findings of the 77th round of the National Sample Survey report. The data from the report, titled Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land and Holdings of Households...
More »NSO survey: Most farmers selling in local markets, government agencies procure the least -Richard Mahapatra
-Down to Earth Farmers in general satisfied with return from local sale, but a significant percentage of them get lower than market price The majority of Indian farmers sell their produce in local markets, the 77th round of the National Sample Survey by the National Statistical Office titled Land and livestock holdings of households and situation assessment of agricultural households has found. Government agencies and Agricultural Produce Market Committees account for an...
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