Page 78 - Putting Farmers First

MODI GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO MSP
“The work done by our government on MSP increases
and procurement at MSP has never been done
before. You can clearly see who is speaking the truth
and who is working for the welfare of the farmers if
you look at the number of government purchases
made in the last 5 years and compare it with the
government purchases made in the 5 years prior to
2014. You can find the proof from there.
During the Coronavirus pandemic this year, record
purchases of wheat have been made from the
farmers during the Rabi season. This year, farmers
have been given Rs 1.13 lakh crore at MSP for rabi
crops including wheat, paddy, pulses and oilseeds.
This is 30 per cent more than the previous year.
Despite the pandemic, not only was record
procurement made from farmers but record
payments were also ensured to the farmers.”
PM Modi in a programme in Bihar, 22 September,
2020