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The proposal is under consideration as any bumper crop affects prices and farmers suffer as a result.

Maharashtra may give MSP for 22 crops

Proposal is to stabilise prices of sugarcane, rice, wheat, etc and items like milk and eggs.

3 May 2017 2:50 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM: Will take on black marketeers

The state government is trying to placate the increasing unrest among farmers over tur procurement in Maharashtra.

1 May 2017 1:35 AM IST

BJP national president Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)

MSP hike for crops historic, says Amit Shah

Modi government has announced a historic rise in the MSP of half a dozen crops, including wheat, gram and masur.

17 Nov 2016 1:35 AM IST

The Niti Aayog conducted the study from 2013 to 2016.

Niti Aayog plans alternative to minimum price system

This system would help decide the quantum of the subsidy & also meet the restrictions on the subsidy imposed by the...

17 May 2017 1:50 AM IST

The governments demonetisation move, which pulled out 86 per cent of currency in circulation, has badly affected farmers as they have little cash to buy agri-inputs for winter crops and are even facing hardship in repaying crop loans. (Photo: Representational Image)

Farm growth in 2016-17 to be much better than last few years

The farm sector growth stood at 1.2 per cent in the 2015-16 fiscal due to drought.

29 Dec 2016 4:01 PM IST

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian

MSPs should have an expiry date, says Subramanian

Chief economic adviser says problem of lack of self-sufficiency in foodgrain production gave birth to MSP.

16 Feb 2017 1:07 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury to PM Modi: Fulfil MSP vow

The current MSP for various crops fixed by your government barely provides any returns to the farmer.

16 Jun 2017 2:09 AM IST

To provide relief to farmers hit by natural calamities, the government has decided to give two per cent interest subsidy for the first year on the restructured amount. (Photo: PTI)

Centre approves disbursal of short-term crop loans to farmers

Those who repay on time will get a three per cent rebate; that is, they will be charged only four per cent interest.

15 Jun 2017 3:35 AM IST

Farmers agitation turns violent as they torch trucks at Mhow-Neemuch Highway in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

After Mandsaur, the storm may keep rising

Against this backdrop, prices will definitely undershoot all inflation targets, complicating life for the RBI further.

14 Jun 2017 2:39 AM IST

The market experts said that onion prices would remain low as the exports to Bangladesh and Pakistan have gone down this year.

Onion prices rally in Asia as India restricts exports

India exported 2.4 million tonnes of onions in 2016/17, mainly to Bangladesh, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates.

1 Dec 2017 3:50 PM IST

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Food ministry in favour of hike in tur dal

The ministry is in favour of increasing import duty on tur dal from 10 per cent to 25 per cent.

24 April 2017 2:54 PM IST

Sitaram Yechury

Yechury attacks Centre, says govt treating farmers like 'terrorists'

The CPI-M has demanded a law which gives right to farmers to sell their produce at Maximum Support Price (MSP).

21 Jun 2017 12:47 PM IST