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Farm outfits, experts rue leaving small farmers out of ambit of Bill to end kurki

Not just farmers, Union government’s own body had backed making MSP legal

December 13, 2020 10:41 am

While CACP recommends the MSP of 23 crops every year, its recommendations have no legal binding on anyone including the government and mostly wheat and paddy are procured by the government on MSP.

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From ‘per acre’ to ‘per drop’

July 02, 2015 5:15 am

The CACP report has recommended metering of electricity and water used in irrigation alongside fixing of quantitative ceilings on a per-hectare basis.

Water biggest challenge for Indian agriculture: Farming pricing body chief

September 10, 2013 4:46 am

Ashok Gulati,the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP),said the paucity of water for irrigation is emerging as the biggest challenge for the Indian agriculture sector.

As food subsidy bill weighs heavy,paddy MSP hike may be marginal

April 10, 2013 1:15 am

This works out to be about 5 per cent hike in the paddy MSP.

CACP favours MSP hike for rabi pulses,oilseeds but not wheat

September 28, 2012 3:57 pm

Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices has recommended hike in minimum support price for winter-sown pulses and oilseeds by up to Rs 500 a quintal.

Punjab: 15 lakh tonne wheat may rot in rain

July 10, 2012 11:19 pm

Over 15 lakh tonnes of wheat that has been procured in the current season and stored in open,in Punjab faces the risk of getting damaged due to rains,sources said.