Karnal (Haryana):Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait rubbished the claims made by the Centre over the increase in the minimum support prices of Rabi crops and termed it as "a joke played on farmers."
Taking to Twitter, Tikait wrote, "The minimum support price announced for Rabi crops is a joke with the farmers. Inflation is rising but compared to that the rate of MSP hike for farmers is very less. This hike is less than that of last year's. The government should tell us which formula it has used?
Tikait also posted a table titled "Did the MSP for Rabi crops really increase?" detailing the prices of the six rabi crops for the last year and this agricultural year. Traditionally sowing of Rabi crops begins from October after the end of harvesting of Kharif crops. The rabi crops are harvested in April/May.
The Union Cabinet Wednesday announced the minimum support price for six rabi crops for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2022-23. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"MSP on six crops for Rabi season was decided today. It has increased by 100 per cent for wheat, mustard for 2022-23- Rs 2015 and Rs 5050 respectively. For barley, it's gone up to Rs 1635; Rs 5230 quintal for chana and Rs 5500 for masoor dal," Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said earlier today.
"The rate of the Safflower was 5,327 in 2021-22 and now it increases by 50 per cent and with Rs 5,441," the agriculture minister said while interacting with reporters.