How Long Can India’s Farmers Subsidise the Nation? – The Wire
Farmers are coming onto the streets across the country – in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and now from all states into Delhi. As the agitations intensify and take a national character, it is necessary for the nation to understand what is driving them. Are they asking for the sky, simply for what is due to them?
| Crop | Cost of production (Rs) | MSP (Rs) | Difference (%) | Crop | Cost of production (Rs) | MSP (Rs) | Difference (%) | |
| Jowar | 2,089 | 1,700 | -18.6% | Paddy | 1,484 | 1,550 | +4.4% | |
| Ragi | 2,351 | 1,900 | -19.18% | Maize | 1,396 | 1,425 | +2.08% | |
| Moong | 5,700 | 5,575 | -2.2% | Soybean | 2,921 | 3,050 | +4.4% | |
| Cotton | 4,376 | 4,320 | -1.3% | Groundnut | 4,089 | 4,450 | +8.8% | |
| Sunflower | 4,526 | 4,100 | -9.4% | Bajra | 1,278 | 1,425 | +11.5% | |
| Sesamum | 5,706 | 5,300 | -7.1% | Arhar | 4,612 | 5,450 | +18.2% | |
| Nigerseed | 5,108 | 4,050 | -20.7% | Urad | 4,517 | 5,400 | +19.6% |
Source: How Long Can India’s Farmers Subsidise the Nation? – The Wire
