MSP guarantee would leave very little money for other development & social goals: Govt officials

Offering a legal guarantee for the procurement of all crops at minimum support prices would leave very little money in the government’s coffer for other development and social goals, unnamed government officials told the Times of India. They said it would be a fiscal disaster for the country. Farmers Protest: Check Live Updates The officials … Read more

Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses

New Delhi: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal through which farmers can register and sell their produce to NAFED and NCCF at a minimum support price or market price. A similar facility will be launched in future for urad and masoor farmers as well as maize farmers, he said. … Read more