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Farm loans, MSP top priorities
Farmers also even allege that only around 45 per cent of claims have been disbursed by insurance companies.
customs duty, wheat, wheat imports, minimum support price, MSP
The government wants to restrict overseas purchase so that domestic prices of wheat do not come under pressure.
Wholesale sugar prices seen increasing to Rs 34/kg this year
This will also bridge the gap between domestic prices and the cost of production, analysts felt.
RBI clears Rs 19,240 crore CCL for Punjab for Rabi marketing season
Central govt has fixed the MSP of wheat at Rs 1,840 per quintal, hiking it by Rs 105 from last year's Rs 1,735 per quintal.
CPI-M releases manifesto, calls for scrapping of sedition law in present form
The party advocates reservation in jobs and education in private sector for SCs and STs.
FCI sells almost entire pulses stock of 2.98 lakh tonne
FCI is the central nodal agency that undertakes mainly the procurement and distribution of wheat and rice at the MSP.
Sugar production may exceed demand of 26 MT in SS 2018-19
Sugar production is likely to decline to around 30 million tonne in SS 2018-19 from the record high of 32.3 million tonne in SS 2017-18.
Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 500 per quintal paddy bonus: Fadnavis
NDA govt at the Centre had last year hiked MSP of paddy by a sharp Rs 200 per quintal for the 2018-19 crop year.
MSP hike to boost sugar mills' margins 300-400 bps: Report
This will lead to incremental domestic sales realisation of Rs 3,300 crore: Crisil.
Populism cloud on state Budgets
Any support to farmers should be welcome as they provide the country with food security.