Rajasthan CM assures assembly of purchasing millet at MSP
Clarifying a question about the purchase of millet during the Question Hour in the Assembly, he stated that the state government has sent a letter to the central government in this regard.
Clarifying a question about the purchase of millet during the Question Hour in the Assembly, he stated that the state government has sent a letter to the central government in this regard.
Yadav, a first time MP from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, also advocated for a nationwide caste census.
In the lead-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the debate over the Minimum Support Price (MSP) has taken centre stage, reflecting the deep-seated concerns of India’s agrarian community.
Titled ‘Nyay Patra’, the manifesto launched by party president Kharge contains a slew of promises including the abolition of the Agnipath scheme and Rs one lakh dole to every poor woman per year.
During this period, nearly Rs 31,139 crore was paid by farmers as their share of premium against which claims of over Rs. 1,55,977 crores have been paid to them.
Paddy procurement for Kharif marketing season 2022-23 (October-September) is progressing smoothly in 13 States/Union Territories -- Punjab, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, J-K, Kerala, Telangana, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu with purchase of over 231 lakh tonne.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, on Tuesday, said that the Centre's decision to hike the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi crops is another move in the direction of the government's commitment to double the income of farmers.
The move is aimed at not only managing stubble effectively but also benefiting farmers in terms of income, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
In the ongoing Kharif marketing season of 2022-23 in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu, a total of 1,16,761 farmers have benefitted with minimum support price (MSP) value of Rs 2,356.30 crore.
The CM said without Punjabi representation the committee, with ‘armchair economists’ at helms of affairs, will not be able to do justice with the food growers of the country
