Is An MSP Law Feasible Economics & Smart Politics?

Amidst ongoing tensions, farmer leaders have rejected the government's MSP proposal and vowed to press forward with the 'Delhi Chalo' march. The unions have opposed the central government’s five-proposal for crop diversification in Punjab, under which government promoted cooperatives would enter into five-year contracts to procure five crops – tur (arhar), urad, masur (lentil), maize and cotton at a minimum support price, with no limit on quantity. And while the negotiations seem deadlocked, interesting insights from experts suggest that the demand of the farmers, primarily from Punjab, shows the relative decline in the role of the state to feed India. Watch this debate by Siddharth Zarabi, Managing Editor, Business Today TV who spoke with Yashwant Deshmukh, Founder-Director, C-Voter; Pushpendra Singh, President, Kisan Shakti Sangh and Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Agriculture Editor, Business Standard.