Chandigarh, September 22
Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the new minimum support price (MSP) rates are insignificant compared to those offered during the UPA regime.
He said the rate of wheat had increased by 127 per cent during the UPA regime. "And now, the hike has come down to just 5 per cent and only 2.6 per cent this time."
"Also, the rate of paddy was hiked by 14 to 15 per cent every year during the UPA regime, which has come down to just 6 per cent a year during the present regime. It has not been given to most farmers. By implementing the new laws, the government wants to hand over farmers to private agencies," he stated.
Hooda said farmers, traders and the Opposition had been demanding a start to paddy procurement from September 15. "The government had announced a start to procurement from September 25, but was now saying purchase would start from October 1," he said. Hooda said this change suggested that the government's intention was to gradually eliminate the MSP and mandi system.
Dalal hails increase
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister JP Dalal welcomed the Centre's move to increase the MSP of kharif and rabi crops before the sowing season.
He said with this step, the farmer would have an option to decide in advance as to which crop he wanted to sow before the season starts, which would fetch him more price.
Dalal said the positive results of this decision taken in the interest of farmers could be seen now. According to the recommendation of the Swaminathan Commission report, not only the MSP of the crops is rising every year, but the crop area is also increasing continuously. — TNS
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