Doubling Farmers' Income Is One of the Biggest Challenges for the New Government

The last five years saw large scale and widespread farmer protests built, primarily, on the back of low prices of crops. Bumper harvests in the early years of the first Modi tenure and the government’s dogged determination to keep inflation in check have kept food prices controlled. The protests, particularly the long march from Nasik to Mumbai, made the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nervous to a degree. In the last year, it moved to announce a range of corrective measures – increase in minimum support prices (MSP), increased procurement and price deficiency payments under PM-AASHA and later, the PM-Kisan income support scheme. However, despite increased support, prices for several crops continued to be below even the MSPs that had been declared last year. PM-AASHA too failed to have any positive impact on procurement and prices.

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[kalpesh]

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[ashesrose]

If farmers get their dues it directly cuts the high profit by middlemen. I'd this govt. really thinking about farmer and bring market under control?

[kumarnarayana]

very serious issue discussed
please review the new hrd minister's degrees and academic background

[kalyanmitra]

Kisan khet mein marte hai aur bete
aur bete sima par .desh ke kuch nalalayak neta iski bhi siyasa karte hai.

[deepaksagar]

Aaj kal Aarfa mam nhi aati hai. Jab se election huay hai mam kuch badli badli si lag rahi hai. Hamesha sarkar ki negative bate dikhana mana ke kuch kaam sahi nhi kiye hai lekin jo sahi kaam hai isko aap ne kabhi nhi dikhaya hai. Is karan sarkar jeeti hai