Paddy farmers face ₹3.07 lakh crore loss; Samyukta Kisan Morcha calls nationwide protests

🇮🇳 The Hindu (IN) —
Paddy farmers face ₹3.07 lakh crore loss; Samyukta Kisan Morcha calls nationwide protests

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Paddy farmers in India face a loss amounting to ₹3.07 lakh crore, triggering nationwide protests organized by Samyukta Kisan Morcha. Protesters demand a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy and other major crops based on the C2+50% formula.

The protests will seek a legal guarantee for MSP based on the C2+50% formula for paddy and other major crops. SKM demands that the Union government legally guarantee the ₹3,243 MSP for paddy for 2026-27 and ensure procurement

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