Government hikes minimum support price of paddy by 16 per cent

It’s a rough deal, say farmers

Wheat price war

Central ministries disagree on minimum support price for wheat

CACP recommends Centre to bring urea under NBS regime to check overuse

Disproportionate use of urea in agriculture over the years has been one of the primary reasons for worsening plant nutrient imbalance

Fewer farmers benefited from government procurement last Rabi season

Government body recommends increasing procurement of foodgrains from Bihar, UP and Rajasthan  

Fear of food grain crisis due to open procurement; increasing MSP coverage the solution, say experts

Buffer stock of wheat and rice in Food Corporation of India godowns double the normal 

CAG blames Centre for increase in foodgrain procurement cost

Lack of specific method in determining minimum support price of grains caused variation in margins over production, says report

PM should head food security bill: M S Swaminathan

Giving right to food is not enough to deliver food, say speakers at a conference on food security

Rs 1,400 MSP for wheat disappoints Maharashtra farmers

Demand minimum support price of above Rs 2,000 per 100 kg; say present MSP does not meet even cost of cultivation