Also Read | Farmers’ protest 2024 LIVE | Farmers stay put at Punjab-Haryana bordersAhead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Narendra Modi government wants to avoid any major confrontation with the farmers. Farm union leaders are seeking guarantees, backed by law, a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Farm policy experts argue that buying all farm produce at state-set minimum support prices is economically unviable. To placate protesters, the government might agree to provide them a bonus over and above the minimum support price for 2024. It has fixed this year's minimum support price for wheat at ₹2,275/100 kg, 7% higher than in 2023.

Source: The Hindu February 14, 2024 21:26 UTC