Leverage derivative markets to ensure MSP delivery to farmers

Leveraging derivative markets to deliver the MSP to Indian farmers is a transformative approach that can potentially mitigate the challenges associated with price volatility and income stability in the agricultural sector. The minimum support price (MSP) has long been a cornerstone of India’s agricultural policy, designed to provide price stability and income security to farmers […]

MSP can only guarantee stable price not best rate, says Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand

Synopsis Speaking on the demand of farmer groups to make MSP a legal right, Chand noted that cultivators want it to get the best price for their produce and also to protect themselves from price fluctuations. The minimum support price (MSP) of crops can guarantee stable prices but not always the best rates, which can […]