Centre announces hike in MSP for paddy, pulses, oilseeds

Topics Covered: Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. Centre announces hike in MSP for paddy, pulses, oilseeds: Context: The Central government has hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for common …