PM Modi says, MSP & govt procurement of crops are essential components of Food Security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the government is committed to protect the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and government procurement of crops, which he said, are the essential components of Food Security.

Taking part in a programme on the occasion of World Food Day, Mr. Modi released a commemorative coin of 75-rupee denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today. He also dedicated 17 recently developed biofortified varieties of eight crops to the nation.