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Govt increases MSP for Kharif crops to provide relief to farmers

The government has announced an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of kharif crops for the year 2020. This is being done to provide relief to the farm sector amid disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

Story: Shivani Sharma
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