Tag: msp
Open MSP procurement, storage to private sector: StarAgri CEO
As India seeks to modernise agricultural supply chains and strengthen food security, Amith Agarwal, Founder and CEO of StarAgri, a private agri-infrastructure company, said the…
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs Secy
India has largely remained insulated from the impact of supply chain disruptions triggered by ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Middle East crisis, said Consumer Affairs…
From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woes
The distribution of fertiliser across states in India has long been plagued by shortages, panic buying, diversion allegations, and chaotic scenes outside cooperative societies, with…
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea to accord weightage to states’ proposal on the…
India’s sugar production rises 9% to 272.31 lakh tons till March 31: ISMA
New Delhi: India’s sugar production has increased by around 9 per cent in the ongoing sugar season 2025-26, reaching 272.31 lakh tons as of March…
No question of ethanol inclusion in India-US deal: ISMA’s Deepak Ballani
India’s sugar and ethanol sectors remain outside the ambit of the India-US trade talks, with farmers’ interests and the ethanol blending programme not open to…
Cabinet raises wheat MSP by 6.6% ahead of rabi sowing, clears major pulses push
The Centre on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat by 6.59% to ₹2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing season. The increase…
Govt raises wheat MSP by 6.59% to Rs 2,585 per quintal for 2026-27
The government on Wednesday announced a 6.59 per cent increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat to Rs 2,585 per quintal for the…