To increase the income of farmers in agriculture, the central government has increased the minimum support price up to 35 percent on 22 crops. During the last 5 years, 432 Rs. 2400 to Rs. has been increased. This was revealed by Ram Nath Thakur, Minister of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, while answering the question of MSP given to the farmers by Satnam Singh Sandhu in the Parliament according to the data.
Giving detailed information about the MSP given on crops, the Union Minister said that the MSP on crops by the central government is not for any particular state or region but for all the states across the country. Concerned ministries are considering the views. After inclusion, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) is fixed for 22 agricultural crops for the entire country based on the recommendations of the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), which are It includes 14 seasonal crops, 6 rubber crops and 2 commercial crops. It includes cost of production, demand and supply situation, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, trade between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. Conditions, utilization of land, water and other inputs are fixed and also ensures 50 per cent profit on the cost of production of crops.
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Satnam Singh Sandhu about the minimum support price rates received by the farmers of Punjab during the last 5 years and the advance taken by the government for the revised price rates of MSP from time to time and the crops purchased from the farmers of Punjab. Information was also sought about the details of
According to the data shared by the central government, the MSP on 22 crops in the country has been increased from 11.50 percent to 35 percent in the last 5 years. Where the MSP on 14 safflower crops has been increased from 20 percent to 35 percent. is
Member of Parliament (Rajsabha) Satnam Singh Sandhu said that during the last 10 years to increase the income of farmers and with the continuous increase in MSP on 22 crops, Anandata farmers have provided the real value of their crops. By Prime Minister Narendra Modi The efforts being made for the farmers are commendable. He said that the various schemes launched by the central government are also getting the benefit of the farmers.