Samyukta Kisan Morcha(SKM)‘s Andhra Pradesh unit president Vadde Sobhandreswara Rao on Tuesday exhorted the farmers to gear up for a sustained campaign for fixing of minimum support price(MSP) as per a formula evolved by noted agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan.
Taking part in the ‘Yeruvaka Pournami’ celebrations organised by farmers to mark the commencement of kharif cropping season, he lamented that while the cost of all farm inputs went up several folds year after year, remunerative price for farmers produce remained elusive.
“We will press for c2(total cost of crop) plus 50% before all political parties ahead of the 2024 elections at the national and State levels and ensure that the promise is prominently included in their respective poll manifestoes,” he said.
