Centre committed to protecting farmers and consumers

Context:

Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi speaks about international trade and food security.

Key Highlights:

• Price of rice for the last month hiked by the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs every year through MSP, which in turn has proved to be beneficial both to farmers and the consumer.
• The government has actively sought out to curb inflation-winding up onion supply during its lean months and transporting by rail.` wagons.

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