The Navhind Times 

As was widely expected the Government has hiked MSP (Minimum Support Price) for 14 crops, in a move which will be seen as a precursor to elections to a few important states to be followed by general elections next year. Apparently, the increase is substantial, over 50% of the input costs, as promised in the budget presentation by the Finance Minister. Yet it falls short of expectations and even recommendations of Swaminathan Committee. In calculating the rise, the government has taken in to account paid out costs of inputs, interest on borrowed capital and imputed cost of family labour, known by a formula as (A2+FL).  But it has left out two things- imputed cost of rent of ...

The Telegraph

The southwest monsoon, which arrived late this year, is proving to be difficult in the way it has forced farmers to hold back on sowing kharif crops including paddy.

Business Standard

Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday said that coverage of crop insurance by non-loanee farmers had increased by 102 per cent since the Narendra Modi government came to power

Deccan Chronicle

Days after the Centre hiked the MSP of 14 kharif crops, the Congress on Monday accused the NDA government of using “fake facts” to claim farmers would be given the promised cost plus fifty per cent profit and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open debate on agricultural issues.

The Economic Times

In yet another effort to double farmers’ income by 2022, the government will now pursue states to move on to zerobudget natural farming that aims to bring down the cost of farming, thereby significantly enhancing the profit margins for farmers.