NEW DELHI: A day after the Centre removed the minimum export price of onion and Basmati rice , and increased import duty on edible oils , Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home and cooperation minister Amit Shah and agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday emphasised how these decisions would not only boost export but also ensure that the farmers get better price of their crops.
"We are leaving no stone unturned for the benefit of our farmer brothers and sisters who have been working round the clock to ensure the country's food security... such decisions (on onion, Basmati rice and edible oils) are going to greatly benefit our food producers. While these decisions will enhance their income, employment opportunities will also be increased in rural areas," Modi said in his remarks, responding to Chouhan's multiple posts on X about benefits of the "farmers' friendly" decisions.
The government on Friday decided to remove the minimum export price (MEP) on onions and reduce the export duty on it from 40% to 20%, remove the MEP on Basmati rice, and increase the duty on the import of crude palm, soyabean, and sunflower oils from 12.5% to 32.5% and on their refined oils from 13.75% to 35.75%.
Referring to the three decisions, Shah in his post on X said the government is boosting exports to ensure that farmers receive a fair price for their crops, allowing them to earn maximum value for their produce. He stated that the move on onion will result in a rise in income for onion-producing farmers whereas the decision on Basmati rice would enable the Basmati rice-producing farmers to export and earn higher profits.
Echoing views of Shah, Chouhan said all oilseed farmers, especially soybean and green gram farmers, will get good prices whose crops are about to come in the market. Besides, the production of soya 'khali' will also increase and it will be exported, he added.
The agriculture minister also underlined that the decision on edible oils will help in increasing acreage of oilseeds, including mustard, during the upcoming Rabi (winter sowing) season, saying the move will increase the demand for mustard, sunflower and groundnut crops for refined oil.
"We are leaving no stone unturned for the benefit of our farmer brothers and sisters who have been working round the clock to ensure the country's food security... such decisions (on onion, Basmati rice and edible oils) are going to greatly benefit our food producers. While these decisions will enhance their income, employment opportunities will also be increased in rural areas," Modi said in his remarks, responding to Chouhan's multiple posts on X about benefits of the "farmers' friendly" decisions.
देश की खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए दिन-रात जुटे रहने वाले अपने किसान भाई-बहनों के हित में हम कोई कोर-कसर नहीं छोड़ रहे हैं। चाहे प्याज का निर्यात शुल्क कम करना हो या खाद्य तेलों का आयात शुल्क बढ़ाना, ऐसे कई फैसलों से हमारे अन्नदाताओं को बहुत लाभ होने वाला है। इनसे जहां उनकी आय बढ़ेगी,… pic.twitter.com/CgOSes5W6R
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2024
The government on Friday decided to remove the minimum export price (MEP) on onions and reduce the export duty on it from 40% to 20%, remove the MEP on Basmati rice, and increase the duty on the import of crude palm, soyabean, and sunflower oils from 12.5% to 32.5% and on their refined oils from 13.75% to 35.75%.
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के नेतृत्व में सरकार किसानों के सर्वांगीण विकास और कल्याण के लिए प्रतिबद्धता के साथ कार्य कर रही है।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) September 14, 2024
अन्नदाताओं की आय बढ़ाने और कृषि क्षेत्र का विस्तार करने के लिए केंद्र सरकार द्वारा अनेक ऐसे निर्णय लिए जा रहे हैं, जो किसान भाई-बहनों को… https://t.co/rFzSjzASWA
Referring to the three decisions, Shah in his post on X said the government is boosting exports to ensure that farmers receive a fair price for their crops, allowing them to earn maximum value for their produce. He stated that the move on onion will result in a rise in income for onion-producing farmers whereas the decision on Basmati rice would enable the Basmati rice-producing farmers to export and earn higher profits.
Echoing views of Shah, Chouhan said all oilseed farmers, especially soybean and green gram farmers, will get good prices whose crops are about to come in the market. Besides, the production of soya 'khali' will also increase and it will be exported, he added.
The agriculture minister also underlined that the decision on edible oils will help in increasing acreage of oilseeds, including mustard, during the upcoming Rabi (winter sowing) season, saying the move will increase the demand for mustard, sunflower and groundnut crops for refined oil.
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