Haryana Cabinet Expands MSP Coverage to 24 Crops, Waives Canal Irrigation Charges

The Haryana Cabinet approved the proposal to extend minimum support price (MSP) to 10 more crops, including ragi and soybean, bringing the total to 24. This initiative, effective from April 2024, also waives canal water irrigation charges. The move aims to boost crop diversification and benefit farmers financially.

The Haryana Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to extend the minimum support price (MSP) to 10 additional crops. This decision came a day after Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced at the 'Vijay Shankhnad' rally in Kurukshetra that the state would purchase all crops at MSP.

Effective April 1, 2024, the Cabinet also waived canal water irrigation charges. These measures are geared towards crop diversification and financial relief for farmers, said Saini. Notably, the state will become the first in the country to buy all crops at MSP.

Previously, Haryana was already purchasing 14 crops at MSP. With the new inclusion of crops like ragi, soybean, jowar, and moong, the total rises to 24. Saini urged other states, including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka, to adopt similar measures.

(With inputs from agencies.)