Punjab wants Rs 1,855 MSP for wheat in 2013-14

Punjab Saturday sought a minimum support price of Rs 1,855 per quintal for wheat in rabi season 2013-14 from the Centre,saying the MSP should be fixed considering the actual input cost.

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Punjab Saturday sought a minimum support price of Rs 1,855 per quintal for wheat in rabi season 2013-14 from the Centre,saying the MSP should be fixed considering the actual input cost. Besides,the state has also asked Centre to fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of other crops like barley,gram and mustard at Rs 1,498,Rs 3,618 and Rs 3,400 per quintal,respectively.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Saturday approved the recommendations of the State Agricultural Department asking the Centre to fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the crops of Rabi season 2013-14 in accordance with the prevalent cost of the inputs in market.

A spokesperson said Badal has asked the Director Agriculture to write a letter to the Member Secretary of Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) to streamline the policy regarding the marketing of Rabi crops in 2013-14.

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