Will Guaranteed Procurement of Alternatives at Enhanced MSP Wean Punjab Farmers from Rice?
The governemnt procures wheat and rice, currently, at minimum support prices MSP). For the purpose…
Telangana Blocks Cold-stored Potatoes from Uttar Pradesh to Promote Sale of Its Own Fresh Produce
Telangana has blocked shipments of potatoes from Uttar Pradesh to encourage offtake of its own…
Arvind Panagariya Says Extension of Procurement at MSP to 23 Crops Will Be a Fiscal Strain And Mainly Benefit Better-off Farmers
The government should not accept the agitating farmers’ demand to extend procurement to all 23…
Budget 2021-22 Disappoints by Not Making Allocation for Diversification from Wheat and Rice in Punjab, Haryana
There hasn’t been a big increase in the share of wheat or rice procured by the previous or present…
