Rourkela: Allaying the fear of Odisha farmers about the Centre’s farm laws, former Union Minister Jual Oram has said the BJP-led government has taken several steps for their economic development.
Highlighting the contribution of the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to farmers of Odisha, Oram said during the UPA-2 regime, paddy MSP rose by Rs 360 per quintal, while in the first term of the NDA government, it increased by Rs 550. Similarly, wheat MSP during UPA-2 regime had grown by Rs 270 but it went up by Rs 575 during the present NDA government’s first term, TNIE quoted him.
He further said pulses were not procured during UPA-2, while merely 1,142 million tonne oilseeds were purchased from the state. The Modi government in last six years has procured 20,272 million tonne pulses and 12,958 million tonne oilseeds from Odisha.