https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45270 The recent nominal increases in the Minimum Support Price for kharif crops are criticised as inadequate because they are outweighed by rising input costs (diesel, eliminated subsidies, GST on equipment) and by procurement shortfalls. Large national crop outputs saw minimal government purchase, compelling farmers to sell to private buyers at lower prices due to insufficient procurement centres, thereby reducing the effective benefit of MSP hikes and depressing farmer realisations. en-us Fri, 30 May 2025 20:01:04 +0530 Fri, 30 May 2025 20:01:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45270 The recent nominal increases in the Minimum Support Price for kharif crops are criticised as inadequate because they are outweighed by rising input costs (diesel, eliminated subsidies, GST on equipment) and by procurement shortfalls. Large national crop outputs saw minimal government purchase, compelling farmers to sell to private buyers at lower prices due to insufficient procurement centres, thereby reducing the effective benefit of MSP hikes and depressing farmer realisations. News - Fri, 30 May 2025 20:01:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=45270