New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) In a key step towards farmer welfare, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved minimum support price (MSP) funding of Rs 1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for the cotton season 2023–24.The funding aims to provide direct price support to cotton farmers across the country.During the 2023–24 cotton season, the area under cultivation was estimated at 114.47 lakh hectares, with…
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Barwani, March 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar said on Monday that farmers of Nimar region were looking for some new schemes from the BJP government. “However, the meeting appears to be more a means of publicity and image-building than farmer welfare,” he said.Congress leader Singhar, who also belongs to the Tribal community from Dhar district of Nimar region, said, “The cabinet meeting attempted to cover up the situation by approving an irrigation project …