No mention of MSP for several crops in new agri bill, says min
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No mention of MSP for several crops in new agri bill, says min
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Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Monday said Telangana, with 92% marginal farmers, Telangana will face a lot of difficulties with the new agri legislations in force. In a statement, he said the bills do not specify anything on providing MSP for several crops. “If there is no control of government on farm produce, will it not lead to private companies taking advantage of the situation and dictating the farmers. If any disputes arise between corporates and farmers, who will protect the latter,” he wondered. “As per the Constitution, agriculture business, supply system and price control of farm produce come under the common list, but the Centre went ahead with its decision to have the farm bills passed unilaterally,” he said. He wondered how will the Centre make up for the income lost by the states.
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The Times of India
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2020-09-22
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Hyderabad