CCEA may hike copra MSP by Rs 250 per quintal for 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 12:17

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is likely to consider a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of copra by up to Rs 250 to Rs 5,600 per quintal for the current year.

Rise in wheat MSP pushes Food Ministry's economic cost by 5%

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 17:26

Last month, the government had raised the MSP of wheat by Rs 65 to Rs 1,350 per quintal for the 2013-14 marketing year (April-March).

Govt defers decision on wheat MSP hike; okays other rabi crops

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 22:11

The government Thursday approved upto 20 percent hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for five rabi crops for 2013-14, but deferred a decision on wheat MSP in the wake of inter-ministerial differences.

Dynamo Kyiv down fighting MSP Malappuram to win Subroto Cup

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 22:47

MSP Malappuram, Kerala became the first team to score a goal against Ukraine`s FC Dynamo Kyiv but that was not enough for the Indian team to stop the visitors from winning the final 5-2 and lift the boy`s U-17 Subroto Cup crown on Monday.

A Kerala school in Subroto Cup final for first time

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 19:51

MSP Higher Secondary School, Kerala recovered from an early deficit to beat Little Angel Paradise English School, Manipur 4-2 on penalty shootout to qualify for the final of the Under-17 Subroto Cup football tournament.

CACP suggests govt should not raise wheat MSP next year

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 16:32

In view of higher wheat stocks and to promote production of non-grain crops, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has suggested the government keep minimum support price of wheat unchanged at Rs 1285/quintal for the next year starting April, 2013.

Spl Commission to fix MSP for forest produce

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 13:38

A special commission will soon be set up to fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the forest produces used by tribals to earn their livelihoods.

Govt hikes paddy MSP by 16%; pulses, oilseeds by up to 37%

Last Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 15:04

The government on Thursday announced a 16 percent hike in support price of paddy at Rs 1,250 per quintal for the ongoing kharif season and raised the MSP of oilseeds and pulses sharply by up to 37 per cent to reduce the country's dependence on imports.

Food Min against hike in paddy MSP

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 16:18

The Food Ministry has opposed the Agriculture Ministry's proposal to hike the support price of paddy by over 15 percent to Rs 1,250 per quintal for 2012-13, saying the move would result in increase in food subsidy Bill.

Sharma in favour of hike in cotton MSP; writes letter to Pawar

Last Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012, 22:45

Commerce and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma has written a letter to Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar seeking a hike in the minimum support price of cotton.

FoodMin to examine reports of FCI not paying MSP in Bihar, UP

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 19:38

Food Minister K V Thomas on Friday said his ministry and the Food Corporation of India (FCI) will examine reports of the nodal agency for procurement paying less than the minimum support price for paddy in some states.