Minimum Support Prices

New farm laws essential for long-term sustainability of agriculture, promoting private participation in farming

The Centre needs to convince the farmers of the short and long-term benefits of these new laws, and ensure that reforms in the agriculture sector are here to stay

Centre's new farm laws are bold steps that can bring about structural change in Indian agriculture

The present system of agricultural procurement has outlived its utility, is inequitable, and lacks dynamism

Centre announces higher MSPs for six crops: A look at how minimum support prices are calculated, and what makes them important

The government's emphasis on MSPs is not surprising, as support prices have often been the focus of protests by farmers

Union Cabinet hikes MSPs for rabi crops, approves BSNL-MTNL merger, regularises unauthorised Delhi colonies: 5 key decisions taken today

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took major decisions aimed at reviving the economy

Economic Survey 2018-19: Country moves to more stable and low level of inflation in last five fiscals

The country's inflation rate has moved to a more stable and low level in the last five fiscals, and controlling price surge remains a key policy focus area of the government, the Economic Survey for 2018-19 said on Thursday

Farm distress: Govt must restructure subsidy regime, invest more in rural infrastructure and agricultural research

Speeding up overall economic growth will absorb the slack in the agricultural sector and push up farm wages.

AHP leader Pravin Togadia says Narendra Modi has 'ditched' farmers, claims their suicides were 'genocide committed by governments'

Pravin Togadia said if the government was not paying heed to their peaceful protests, cultivators "should pick up sticks".

For NDA's move to raise MSPs of monsoon crops to matter, agriculture needs structural changes, says economic analyst

Madhura Swaminathan talked about the challenges facing Indian agriculture, including low MSPs and farm income and disagreement with Aadhaar-enabled food security in the PDS.

Minimum Support Price: Centre's move to hike MSPs makes industries dependent on agrarian produce vulnerable

The hike in minimum support prices (MSP) presents a very real problem for industries dependent on agricultural produce such as textiles and food processing.

India Ratings pegs down FY19 GDP forecast to 7.2% citing rising inflationary risks

The key reasons for the downward revision (GDP forecast) is the headwinds emanating from the elevated global crude prices and government's decision to fix MSPs of all kharif crops, India Ratings said