December 19, 2017 12:24 PM

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States instructed to purchase grains at rate of MSP: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said, states have been instructed to purchase grains at the rate of minimum support price, MSP. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said, Madhya Pradesh government is paying the difference amount to farmers who are selling their grains in the state below MSP. <br/><br/>He said Centre has approved this initiative. Mr Singh said, a similar proposal has been received from Haryana Government and the Centre will soon give its approval. He reiterated, the Centre is committed to increasing income of the farmers, and a number of measures have been taken in this regard.

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