BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Tuesday targeted the Centre over lengthen in announcement of the minimal beef up value (MSP) of major plants together with paddy for the kharif season 2018.
Raising the issue here, state agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy said farmers in Odisha are in dilemma because of lengthen in MSP announcement, which has also affected the agricultural activities here.
“The Centre normally fixes the MSP through mid-June. It is unfortunate that they (NDA government) are but to fix the beef up value of major plants till date. The state government has already really helpful the Centre to fix the MSP at Rs 2930 per quintal (for common selection),” Maharathy instructed newshounds here.
The agriculture minister said the fee for agriculture prices and costs (CACP) below the Union ministry of agriculture has prompt the state government to fix the MSP at Rs 1745 per quintal.
Taking a dig at BJP national president Amit Shah, who lately visited the state to take stock of birthday party group, Maharathy said Shah did not utter a unmarried word on MSP revision though over 60 per cent other folks in Odisha rely on agriculture.
Maharathy also ridiculed Union oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who lately arranged Centre’s Agri Vikas conclave in the city to teach farmers about the latest generation, trade fashions, successful experiments and new market linkage amenities.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced to hike the MSP a minimum of one and part occasions of the manufacturing value, a promise which is but to be fulfilled. This displays the angle of the Modi government against farmers,” the agriculture minister said.
Though Maharathy had also written a letter to Union agriculture minister on March 31 in this regard, resources said he would once more urge the Centre to announce the MSP once imaginable.
The state government’s advice to fix the MSP at Rs 2930 per quintal used to be on the basis of the solution unanimously passed in the state meeting on March 25, remaining year.
Last year, the Centre has fixed the MSP for paddy (common selection) at Rs 1550 per quintal. The ruling birthday party had earlier hit the streets protesting low hike in the MSP.
Even as monsoon lined maximum parts of the state, sowing activities is but to be began in maximum parts of the state for a number of causes, knowledgeable resources said.
Expressing fear over the issue, Congress MLA Prakash Behera said the Prime Minister is not at all concerned for the farmers. “Earlier, he had grew to become down request of the meeting committee to talk about the MSP factor. He is extra concerned for the capitalists,” Behera said.
BJP spokesperson and farmers’ leader Pradip Purohit said the Centre is in the process to fix the MSP and it could be announced very soon.
According to resources, the NDA government is thinking about raising the paddy MSP through Rs 200 per quintal (absolute best ever single-year hike) to woo the farming group forward of the 2019 elections.
Raising the issue here, state agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy said farmers in Odisha are in dilemma because of lengthen in MSP announcement, which has also affected the agricultural activities here.
“The Centre normally fixes the MSP through mid-June. It is unfortunate that they (NDA government) are but to fix the beef up value of major plants till date. The state government has already really helpful the Centre to fix the MSP at Rs 2930 per quintal (for common selection),” Maharathy instructed newshounds here.
The agriculture minister said the fee for agriculture prices and costs (CACP) below the Union ministry of agriculture has prompt the state government to fix the MSP at Rs 1745 per quintal.
Taking a dig at BJP national president Amit Shah, who lately visited the state to take stock of birthday party group, Maharathy said Shah did not utter a unmarried word on MSP revision though over 60 per cent other folks in Odisha rely on agriculture.
Maharathy also ridiculed Union oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who lately arranged Centre’s Agri Vikas conclave in the city to teach farmers about the latest generation, trade fashions, successful experiments and new market linkage amenities.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced to hike the MSP a minimum of one and part occasions of the manufacturing value, a promise which is but to be fulfilled. This displays the angle of the Modi government against farmers,” the agriculture minister said.
Though Maharathy had also written a letter to Union agriculture minister on March 31 in this regard, resources said he would once more urge the Centre to announce the MSP once imaginable.
The state government’s advice to fix the MSP at Rs 2930 per quintal used to be on the basis of the solution unanimously passed in the state meeting on March 25, remaining year.
Last year, the Centre has fixed the MSP for paddy (common selection) at Rs 1550 per quintal. The ruling birthday party had earlier hit the streets protesting low hike in the MSP.
Even as monsoon lined maximum parts of the state, sowing activities is but to be began in maximum parts of the state for a number of causes, knowledgeable resources said.
Expressing fear over the issue, Congress MLA Prakash Behera said the Prime Minister is not at all concerned for the farmers. “Earlier, he had grew to become down request of the meeting committee to talk about the MSP factor. He is extra concerned for the capitalists,” Behera said.
BJP spokesperson and farmers’ leader Pradip Purohit said the Centre is in the process to fix the MSP and it could be announced very soon.
According to resources, the NDA government is thinking about raising the paddy MSP through Rs 200 per quintal (absolute best ever single-year hike) to woo the farming group forward of the 2019 elections.
Odisha govt slams Centre over delay in announcement of MSP
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