Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday declared MSP for six Rabi crops in the Lok Sabha. The MSP for wheat increased by Rs 50, taking it to Rs 2,975.
The Minister made the announcement on the floor of the House after a CCEA headed by PM Narendra Modi took the decision.
“The Congress is telling the entire country that MSP will go and APMC will go. By declaring this today I want to reiterate again that MSP will remain and so will APMC,” Tomar said.
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