Centre hikes minimum support price for wheat, mustard
The Hindu
The hiked in the minimum support price for wheat by ₹110 and mustard by ₹400 per quintal is aimed at boosting production and income of the farmers.
The Centre on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 hiked the minimum support price for wheat by ₹110 to ₹2,125 per quintal and mustard by ₹400 to ₹5,450 per quintal for the current crop year with an aim to boost production and income of the farmers.
The decision to increase the MSPs (minimum support prices) was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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MSP is the rate at which the government buys grain from farmers. Currently, the government fixes MSPs for 23 crops grown in both Kharif and rabi seasons.
Sowing of rabi (winter) crops begins in October, immediately after the harvest of kharif (summer) crops. Wheat and mustard are major rabi crops.
According to an official release, the CCEA has approved an increase in MSPs for six rabi crops for the 2022-23 crop year (July-June) and the 2023-24 marketing season.
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