Due to the early harvest of some kharif crops in particular areas, the government has announced an increase in minimum support prices (MSPs) of 2–7% for rabi crops. Wheat and masur (lentil), two important winter crops […]
Minimum Support Price- Pulses in line with expectations
The Central government has announced the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of the Kharif crops for 2021-22 marketing season on June 9,2021. Rise in the MSP in pulses was in line with the market expectations. However, MSP […]
MP’s Bhawantar scheme for crops fails to bridge MSP-wholesale rates gap
Is the Madhya Pradesh government’s much-discussed Bhawantar Bhugtan Yojana (Price Deficiency Payment Scheme) showing signs of stabilising? Unlike in 2017, the open market wholesale rates for soybean and maize, two crops incorporated into the scheme, haven’t seen a big decline […]