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Abhijit Sen - an advocate of MSP, public distribution systemAbhijit Sen was a strong supporter of the public distribution system (PDS) of wheat and rice and would contend that the cost of food subsid...- Higher pulses minimum support price no use if government does not procure: ExpertsThere is procurement arrangement for wheat and rice and not for pulses and oilseeds. This issue needs to be addressed if the government aim...
- Centre should not hurry implementation of National Food Security Act: ICRIERThe law aims at providing legal entitlement to 5 kg of subsidised foodgrains per person per month at Rs 1-3/kg to two-thirds of the country...
- Punjab government unhappy with MSP of crops proposed by CACPParkash Singh Badal today asked the Centre to fix the MSP of various crops at the levels suggested by the state government.
- Congress move on mandi reform a bold and timely move: Experts"The long term gain would accrue only when modern retailers and processors set up back-end infrastructure and supply chain facilities."
- Farm sector growth rate may triple on good monsoonThe agriculture sector is likely to grow in the range of 5.2-5.7 per cent in 2013-14, as good monsoon has raised the prospects of bumper ha...
- More non-farm jobs must for securing farmers' income: GovernmentThere is a need to create more non -farm opportunities to facilitate farmers' migration to those jobs so as to ensure income security.
- India should review FTAs to boost farm exports: CACP chiefIn terms of agri-trade, Asia and Africa have increased their share while there has been a decline in shares of America and Europe.
- India may lose top slot as rice exporter in 2013On wheat, the CACP chief said India is expected to double exports to 7-8 million tonnes in 2013, as against an estimated 4 million tonnes l...
- Government approves 5% jump in wheat MSP for this yearGovt approved exports of additional 2.5 million tonne of wheat from stocks to ease the storage problem after a record harvest this year.
- Food Bill needs more debate to plug loopholes: CACP chiefThe Bill aims to give legal right over subsidised foodgrains to 67 per cent of the country's population.
- Brace for price rise, kharif MSP may be raised up to 30%If MSP is increased, it will put further pressure on inflation. In such a condition, we won't be able to control inflation.
- UPA government advises states to suspend NREGS during peak farming periodsThe UPA government has advised states to suspend its rural job guarantee programme during peak farming periods.
- CACP chief Ashok Gulati lashes out at government's slow decisions on farm sector exportsThe CACP chief says the government's slow decisions is costing farmers and the country too much in lost opportunities and demolishing incen...
- Flab in food sale chain has to go: CACP Chief GulatiIn an interview with ET, Ashok Gulati, chairman, CACP, talks about MSP, procurement prices and food inflation.
- Agri price panel suggests sugar MSP at Rs 125 a quintalThe Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a statutory minimum price (SMP) of Rs 125/quintal for sugar cane in...
- Paddy MSP sows seeds of discontent in UPBJP, CPM up in arms to ‘protect farmer interest’ in time of food shortage, inflation.
- Economists debate 'inflated' MSP hike fearsWith inflation topping the double-digit mark, the farm sector is now contemplating a further delay in the minimum support price for kharif ...
- Ex-CACP chief Haque wants paddy MSP hiked to Rs 1,000The MSP of Rs.850 is not enough and it should be increased to Rs 1,000, said the former head of CACP, which recommends MSP of agriculture p...
- Row over Rs 850/q MSP for paddyThe fixing of the new MSP for paddy has snowballed into a major political row with the opposition BJP and CPM, the UPA government’s main pr...
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