#MSP 2015

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Moviestarplanet aesthetic

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MovieStarPlanet Nerd Introduction

Welcome to my blog! I don't know if any MSP players are on Tumblr, but I've been wanting to make a blog dedicated to MSP for a while, so I decided why not.

Here I will post outfits, general info/trivia, opinion posts, and more. If you want to know more about me, see below!

Moth + 22 + he/they

I've been on MSP since 2012 on multiple different accounts. I've been active on the forums as well since 2015. MSP is one of my long-term hyperfixations/SPINs and I can't help but return to it. I only play on the USA server, primarily under the username vxmit bxy

I tend to dress my avatar in more alternative styles, typically black with notes of neon colors. I LOVE neon pink and black, which is what a lot of my outfits consist of. I love incorporating the unnatural skin tones as well.

[halder-venture-limited]

The economic impact of agri-policy changes on Indian rice farmers

Rice farming, the backbone of India’s agricultural economy, has always been sensitive to the influence of government policies. Over the years, initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (2015), which sought to improve irrigation efficiency and expand water availability, and the Agricultural Marketing Reforms of 2020, aimed at increasing farmers’ access to broader markets, have profound economic implications. While these policies have driven progress in sustainability, infrastructure, and market accessibility, they also present challenges, including the need for farmers to adapt to new frameworks and navigate fluctuating market conditions.

As a trusted partner to the agricultural sector, Halder Venture Limited collaborates closely with rice farmers to procure premium-quality rice bran, essential for its rice bran oil production. By promoting sustainable practices and fostering economic resilience within farming communities, Halder Venture Limited not only ensures quality raw materials but also strengthens its commitment to supporting farmers amidst evolving policy landscapes.

1. Key Agri-Policy Changes and Their Economic Impacts

Minimum Support Price (MSP) Adjustments

The MSP for rice, revised annually, provides farmers with a safety net against fluctuating market prices.

Positive Impacts:

Increased MSP levels boost farmers' incomes, encouraging higher production.

Stable pricing mechanisms reduce vulnerabilities to market volatility.

Challenges:

Delays in procurement by government agencies compel farmers to sell to middlemen at lower prices.

High dependence on MSP has created regional disparities, with procurement primarily focused in states like Punjab and Haryana.

Subsidies on Inputs

The government subsidises inputs such as fertilisers, seeds, and electricity, making them more affordable.

Economic Benefits:

Reduced production costs enhance profit margins.

Easy access to quality inputs improves yields, increasing overall income.

Drawbacks:

Overuse of subsidised fertilisers has led to soil degradation, impacting long-term productivity.

Subsidy reforms, such as Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs), require technological adoption, which small-scale farmers may find challenging.

Water Management Policies

Given that rice is a water-intensive crop, policies promoting sustainable water usage have been introduced, such as the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

Economic Benefits:

Improved irrigation techniques reduce dependency on expensive water sources, lowering input costs.

Policies supporting the adoption of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) methods improve efficiency.

Challenges:

Adoption of water-efficient methods requires initial capital investment, often unaffordable for marginal farmers.

Poor implementation in drought-prone regions limits policy effectiveness.

Export Promotion Policies

India is the world's largest rice exporter. Policies promoting rice exports, such as easing export restrictions and offering incentives, have boosted farmers' income.

Positive Effects:

Expanding export markets increases demand, raising rice prices.

Higher foreign exchange earnings support rural economies.

Concerns:

Export restrictions during domestic shortages can destabilise farmer incomes.

Quality standards for exports often require additional investments in production and processing.

2. Challenges Due to Policy Gaps

Market Access Issues

Despite government support, access to remunerative markets remains a significant challenge. The following are the reasons behind it:

Inadequate storage and transport facilities lead to post-harvest losses.

Small farmers are often excluded from export supply chains, limiting benefits from export policies.

Environmental Concerns

Policies encouraging monoculture (primarily rice) have led to:

Soil nutrient depletion.

Groundwater depletion in water-scarce regions.

3. Recommendations for Balanced Policy Impacts

Diversification of Cropping Patterns

Encourage crop diversification by incentivising farmers to grow less water-intensive crops alongside rice.

Improved Infrastructure

Invest in modern storage facilities and efficient supply chains to minimise losses and maximise farmer profits.

Farmer Education and Awareness

Provide training on sustainable practices, export quality standards, and financial literacy to empower farmers.

Technology Integration

Expand the use of technology, such as digital platforms, for direct market access and DBT schemes.

Conclusion

Agri-policy changes have brought both opportunities and challenges for Indian rice farmers. While policies like MSP revisions, subsidies, and export incentives have improved incomes and production, issues related to market access and sustainability persist. A holistic approach—combining policy reform, infrastructure development, and private-sector engagement—is essential to maximising the economic benefits for rice farmers.

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and so now edienotsedgwick the secret Tumblr of Auckland singer-songwriter Edie VC has lived through:

regular show/adventure time era (2014) -> ever after high/monster high/gravity falls/a few other cartoons idgaf about anymore/arrow/the flash era (late 2015-16) -> emo trinity era (2016-17) -> fueled by five/scenemo history + scenecore tumblr microcelebrity era (2017-18) -> britpop stan with weird cottagecore adjacent aesthetic era (2019) -> manics stan era (late 2019-probably early 2023 but the end of the era isn't as defined because msp are still my fave band I'm just out of the hyperfocus stage with them) -> 60s witchcraft woo woo era (2021-2022) -> second emo phase but as a heavier 2nd wave listener and also a spreader of the twee pop agenda era (2023-May this year) -> EXTREMELY GAY sleater-kinney stan era (May 2024-present)

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SAVIA REGRESA!!!

LAS DUEÑAS DEL RITMO REGRESAN

Savia Música son Laura González, V.I.R. e Ivonne Guzmán. Este trío de talentosas cantantes, que desde 2011 unen sus voces en un sólo color para interpretar las mejores canciones de R&B, Pop y Soul se presentarán en una velada única junto a su banda, para dar un show poderoso. Su afinidad por el canto a voces y calidad musical, sumado a su amplio recorrido en escenarios nacionales e internacionales, hacen  de  este  espectáculo toda una experiencia donde el público conecta y vibra alto con el poder de la música, la voz y el amor,  protagonistas  indiscutidos  de  la noche.

LAURA GONZÁLEZ

La cantante, compositora y Coach vocal Laura González creció en un hogar de artistas; su madre la cantante argentina Julia Zenko y su padre Marcelo San Juan, eran dúo cuando nació en 1983, y años después fue el productor y arreglador Daniel García, pareja de su madre quien la impulsó a realizar sus primeros trabajos como cantante grabando coros infantiles y publicidades en su estudio, por su afinación natural, y en donde aprendió el oficio desde los 6 años de edad. Durante varios años fue corista de artistas como Ricardo Montaner, Rubén Rada, Patricia Sosa y Lito Vitale, Diego Torres y Cristian Castro, labor que sostiene hoy en día por su vasta experiencia como sesionista. En 2011 comienza a trabajar en su primer disco solista, producido por Nacho de la Riega editado en formato físico por el sello MSP en 2013. Luego de dos contratos como cantante en cruceros de la empresa Royal Caribbean en 2016 vuelve al país, y en un brote de creatividad impulsado por los talleres de composición de Edgardo Cardozo edita varios singles y dos EP: “Souvenir” y “Guarida” (grabado en su casa en pandemia) además del álbum “Una canción” junto a Andrés Rotmistrovsky, con el apoyo de Ave Fénix en el estudio de Lito Vitale. En 2022 lanza El Goce, single que rescata el espíritu noventoso de sus influencias musicales. Fue Coach Vocal en el programa de TV La Voz Argentina, en el Team Montaner. Actualmente sigue componiendo y grabando sus canciones, además de recorrer el país brindando seminarios de canto y tocando en vivo con SAVIA.

V.I.R.

Cantante y Productora artística oriunda de la zona Oeste del Gran Buenos Aires, V.I.R. posee un largo recorrido en la escena musical nacional. Desde 2003 esta artista ha sabido construir su camino profesional de la mano de diversos y populares referentes de la música argentina y latinoamericana, ya sea formando parte de sus bandas como participando en sus discos como vocalista. Algunos de estos Artistas son: Magalí Bachor, Lito Vitale, Juan Carlos Baglietto, Pedro Aznar, Emme, Actitud María Marta, Tango Loco, Cafundó, Orkesta Popular San Bomba y Ricardo Montaner, entre otros. Ha viajado por el mundo participando en conciertos masivos junto a estos artistas, haciendo que su desempeño en el escenario sea de una talla enorme. En 2011 inicia su primer Proyecto personal de trayectoria, SAVIA MÚSICA junto a Laura González e Ivonne Guzmán, quienes fueron sus compañeras coreutas durante su experiencia  musical  junto  a  Ricardo Montaner y con quienes da sus primeros pasos en la Producción integral. Su afinidad por la música soul, pop y R&B fueron el puntapié inicial para dar comienzo a este trío de voces autogestivo que ya lleva 12 años en la escena independiente de la música popular Nacional y contando. En 2013 fue coach del programa “Operación triunfo” La Banda, emitido por TeLeFe. En 2015 y durante 7 años, fue docente de la escuela de música del reconocido “Colegio de la Ciudad” en CABA. Actualmente, V.I.R. no solo es una de las tres figuras de SAVIA MÚSICA, sino que además Produce íntegramente y canta en otros dos Proyectos propios. Uno de ellos es VIRGINIA ´S TRIO, Trio de Jazz y ballroom con el que viaja al exterior 4 meses al año para brindar shows a bordo de distintos Cruceros de lujo alrededor del planeta y V.I.R. donde experimenta  como  compositora  tocando  sus  canciones  en  formato  acústico,  electrónico y banda. Ha editado varios singles como “Fenix” e “Instinto” de su autoría, grabó 2 discos junto a Orkesta Popular San bomba: “Levántate y baila” y “El sol sale para todes”, así como también  participa  realizando  colaboraciones  como  cantante  invitada  de  otros artistas y bandas reconocidas del ámbito independiente de  Argentina  y  Sudamérica.  Se formó vocal y musicalmente con Marion Moss, Andrea Serri y  en  la  Escuela  de  Arte Leopoldo Marechal de La Matanza.

IVONNE GUZMÁN

Ivonne es Colombiana, nació en Bogotá y a los 4 años se mudo con su familia a Medellín. A los 10 años dejó su país natal y emigró con su familia a Camerún, país de África central en el cual vivió 5 años, experiencia pilar en su formación y de gran influencia en su posterior visión artística. A los 15 años regresó a latinoamérica con su familia, esta vez a Argentina, más precisamente al norte, Ingenio San martín del Tabacal pueblo zafrero ubicado en la provincia de Salta. Desde que tiene memoria Ivonne tuvo la convicción de querer cantar, ser artista. Quien la conoce desde sus comienzos, puede decir que ha tenido una carrera bastante ecléctica. Empezó a los 16 años con la aclamada banda Pop Argentina “Bandana” surgida del reality show “Popstars” de 2001 a 2003. Al separarse la banda, Ivonne (19 años) emprende su camino con la búsqueda de formarse como Música, cantante y compositora. Su deseo siempre fue recorrer el oficio en todos sus rincones y conocerse al máximo. La visión la llevó a proyectos humanos que la enriquecieron en profundidad como artista y ser humano, navegando por diversos estilos musicales. Pasó por el hip hop integrando el Icónico grupo femenino Actitud Maria Marta, el ska grabando en el disco “Don't Stop” de la orquesta Dancing Mood y cantando como invitada especial de la banda en varias temporadas que realizaron en el CC Konex. Posteriormente incursiona en la cumbia Colombiana convirtiéndose en  2011  en  integrante  de  la orquesta Delio Valdez. Explora el Jazz/soul/funk, con el trío vocal SAVIA que arma con colegas amigas que conoció en las giras que realizó como Corista de Ricardo Montaner en 2010 y su banda de Jazz fusión Inassibles en la que explora músicas con métricas irregulares y melodías complejas. La comedia musical ha sido parte de su carrera también Hairspray 2009 y Ghost 2016. El desarrollo de su carrera como cantautora solista ha ido en paralelo a todos los proyectos que a integrado, y sosteniendo la convicción de ser una artista independiente dueña de su propio material y tiempos creativos. Su primer lanzamiento discográfico “DUENDES” fue en 2009, después de varios años de investigación con la composición y trabajo con el productor Sergio Pérez, un disco de 11 canciones, 9 composiciones originales y 2 covers. Su segundo lanzamiento “SUE”, es un EP de cinco canciones originales que salió a la luz en 2017. Aquí pudo plasmar un trabajo más artesanal y junto a los músicos Ariel Pacheco y Ezequiel Rivas se involucró por completo en las decisiones de producción musical, es así que se aprecia en este material la influencia de todos los estilos y experiencias musicales recorridos hasta el momento en su carrera.

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My beloved grandmother daughter of Irga Jelena, Holder of the MilitaryValor medal;officer and nurse at second World War and activist of Red Cross and member Anti-fascism Organization for Womens Protect (she secretly was leraned to me Croatian language in my early childhood). And today IDIOT Vučić - Tiranin make a Fool of me and my family and my tradition!Such a SHAME!!! #hrvatsponosom

— feeling proud.

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Omg I was going through old photos and I found so many from my time on MovieStarPlanet lmaooo

[gunsatthaphan]

Has it always been a thing that gmmtv artists have to "sing" as well as act or was there a person/show that started that trend I feel like every artist at that company whether they can or not has to sing and while it makes sense for some shows like "MSP" for example so their concerts make sense the others not so much I just wondered if this has always been a thing.

Don't quote me on this but as far as I know Gmmtv used to be a music company under GMM Grammy before they started making their own shows. So a lot of gmmtv artists used to join the company as singers and then went into acting later on - and even when they started going into television they started by making music shows and music videos etc., which is something Mek Jirakit talked a bit about on twitter after he left gmmtv. He said he joined the company as a singer back in 2013-2014 and later went into acting as the company shifted its focus around ~2015. This is just one example though.

But either way the GMM Grammy Entertainment corporation has always been heavily associated with music; they now have GMMTV records as their own record company as a subsidiary as well as multiple connections with other record labels. All of this doesn't justify the fact that they're dragging their actors into the music industry regardless of their musical talent but it makes a little more sense when you know the background I guess.

xxx

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April 19th 1943 saw the birth of Margo Symington MacDonald.

It brings a tear to my my eye posting about Margo MacDonald, a women many looked up to and a sad loss to Scottish politics…….

Born and educated in Hamilton and politically active all her life, Margo was only 29 when she was elected SNP Vice Chairman in 1972. She went on to be Deputy Leader (1974-1979), and then a member of the party’s National Executive. She first came to national prominence after sensationally winning what had been one of Labour’s safest seats in the 1973 Glasgow Govan by-election. Although she lost the seat only four months later at the General Election, she had still managed in her short time at Westminster to raise the standard for an independent Scotland.

A leading member of the 79 Group, Margo often came into conflict with the more moderate wing of the SNP, whom she branded Tartan Tories, the name my late granny called the SNP too. She resigned her membership twice – in protest at the expulsion of some members of the 79 Group in 1982 and again in 2003 after being pushed off the top of the Lothians’ regional list for Holyrood, giving her no chance of re-election. Undaunted she stood as an Independent and waltzed home with 27,000 votes! She was the only Independent to survive the 2007 election and be re-elected in 2011.

There were no half measures – never afraid to tackle controversial issues, Margo consistently defended the underdog, wanting not only Scotland, but the world, to be a fairer and more just place. As well as playing a major role in the independence movement for over 40 years, she was Director of Shelter Scotland, spoke up for sex workers, condemned overspending on the Holyrood Parliament building, campaigned for the Right to Die and much more.

Her bill to legalise prostitution tolerance zones never made it onto the statute books but her lifelong fight for Scottish independence fared better, with MSPs agreeing to a Referendum after the 2011 election. Though she would undoubtedly have been disappointed with the result, she would have been hugely proud of the aftermath, not least the surge in nationalist support.

Despite the failure of her first attempt in 2010 to give terminally ill people the right to assisted suicide, she had continued the fight and was still actively working on a revised version when she died. Green MSP Patrick Harvie vowed to continue in her name, and it was a measure of her standing in Holyrood that MSPs took a rare decision to allow this. In the end, however, a majority of MSPs remained unconvinced that sufficient safeguards were in place and on 27th May 2015 the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill was voted out. There was another attempt to push the bill through last May but once again it failed.

At her memorial service, which I attended, her husband, Jim Sillars, said The brightest light in the Scottish political firmament has gone out.

But perhaps the last word should go to Margo herself:

“If you put your head above the parapet you get shot at, that goes with the territory, and try as I might’ve never been able to keep it below the parapet.”

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NIAONiao Voicebank: Judice

Chinese Name: 茱蒂丝 ( Zhū dì sī )

Nickname:  蒂 ( Dì )

Gender: Female

Age: Fifteen ( 15 )

Language(s): Mandarin Chinese

Height: 163

Weight:  weight of white skull [???]

Voice Provider:   MSP VOICE

Illustrator:  川久由也 and  吸吸  [Cannot find any art accounts linked to either name]

Official Demos:  

《三千世界鸦杀尽》

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《四角游戏》

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《女皇 sweet》

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《被害妄想》

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《Dolls》

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Unofficial Demo by NIAONiao Archive:

Judice CHN Sweet: COPYCAT (Chinese Ver.) by VocaCircus 

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Judice CHN Standard: A Chinese cover of Higanbana Milk Tea by Vane

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BiliBili

Judice JP Sweet: Sekai no Yakusoku from Howl’s Moving Castle

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BiliBili

Judice JP Standard: Mind Brand /マインドブランド by MARETU

Youtube

BiliBili 

Released:  2015-01-01

Last Update:  2015-08-01

Vocal Range:  N/A [It really depends on her voicebank. I’d say probably around the C3-C4 range is good for her most of the time. Sweet CHN seems to get raspy on high notes]

Best suited for: Nursery rhymes and slower songs [This is true. She struggles with quick rhythms at times. Her sweet voice would be nice for nursery rhymes.]

Birthday:  January 8

Personality:  Withdrawn and calm, taciturn, but always amazing

Hobbies:  Drawing, singing, and gothic lolita

Likes:  N/A [Presumably... gothic lolita... lol]

Dislikes: Blabber

Representative: White skull

Representative Color: Bone Ash [??? bruh what color is that??? Black? Grey?]

Mantra: ... [Girl me too]

Available for other engines?: No. As far as I can tell, she is exclusive to NIAONiao

Get her voicebank: [All 4 of them are in the same .zip file so you only need the one link.]

DSound Website ( Must have Baidu Account )

Google Drive Backup (Please only use if original ling gets deleted or if you cannot get a Baidu account)

[Mod Thoughts]:

I think Judice is very cute! I actually kinda love her Sweet voicebanks, even if the high notes get a bit raspy. Her Standard voicebanks are lower quality and have fewer phonemes, some of which sound very glitchy. That aside, I really enjoy Judice. I think her character design is really unique and her voice is nice.

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On 26 May, the farmers at the Delhi borders will complete six months of their protest against the three contentious farm bills. The farmers have decided to observe it as a ‘black day’, and have demanded that the central government resume talks with them. The last round of talks between the two parties was held on 22 January which ended in a stalemate. In their eleven rounds of talks, the farmers have remained adamant about the repeal of the three laws and a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).

The government had offered to stay the implementation of the three laws for one or one-and-a-half years — a demand subsequently rejected by the farmers’ groups. On MSP, the prime minister, finance ministers and the agriculture minister have said, multiple times, that the MSP procurement system will remain as it is.

Modi Govt’s Push for Cash Transfer for Food Subsidy — And Its Implications

While there is little evidence to suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government will give in to the farmer’s demands and withdraw the three laws and make MSP a legal right, if by some stroke of luck it were to happen, farmers might still face the same threats that arose from the three farm laws in the first place.

The Modi government’s push for cash transfer for food subsidy instead of giving subsidised food grains – something the discourse around farm bills has missed — endangers the MSP-supported food procurement system, apart from also threatening food security (which is beyond the scope of this piece) in the country.

Procurement under the MSP system is inextricably linked to the allotment of subsidised food grains through the Public Distribution System (PDS). The Modi-led central government, however, is out to quietly dismantle this PDS system. On 7 February 2020, the Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao, told the Rajya Sabha that states are now free to implement the scheme for the cash transfer of food subsidies (subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions regarding the preparedness for its implementation — which mostly concerns the seeding of bank accounts of recipients with their Aadhar).

The central government had first proposed replacing food subsidy with cash in a letter to states dated 10 February 2015, based on a recommendation made by a committee on the Food Corporation of India (FCI), which was chaired by former Food Minister Shanta Kumar.

While the states did not show much interest in the proposal at the time, the BJP government went ahead with notifying the Cash Transfer of Food Subsidy Rules on 21 August 2015 without due accountability.

The scheme, which can also be viewed as Direct Benefits Transfer for food grains, was then implemented in Chandigarh, Puducherry and urban areas of Dadra and Nagar Haveli after a quiet rollout by the central government in 2015. In 2017, the government had also launched a cash transfer scheme for food subsidies in Nagari block of Jharkhand on a pilot basis for ten months.

How the DBT Food Programme Works

Under the Aadhar-enabled DBT food programme, beneficiary households who are entitled to get subsidised food grains as part of the PDS, usually priced between Rs 1-3 per kg, from ration shops, instead get the subsidy amount in their bank accounts with which they can buy the grains at non-subsidised rates from the market. If implemented at a larger scale, these changes in the PDS are bound to erode the MSP procurement system slowly, and hence merits a closer look.

The subsidised food grains, such as rice and wheat, that are otherwise distributed by ration shops in most states and union territories under the PDS, is the produce that is bought by the government from farmers at Minimum Support Price.

If the government slowly stops distributing food grains in all ration shops, following the Chandigarh-Puducherry model, and gives cash to beneficiaries instead, the government will also invariably stop buying food grains from farmers at MSP — which is the most important instrument for the protection of farmers’ incomes so far. Buying grains from farmers at MSP will become unfeasible for the government if these grains cannot be offloaded and distributed to targeted households under PDS.

Issue of Govt Buying Food Grains at MSP to Export

If the government does not distribute food grains under PDS, but wants to keep procuring grains from farmers at MSP, the only options it will have is to either export the grains or store them infinitely — both solutions considered impractical by experts. “It will simply be immoral for the government to store food grains in a country such as India where thousands of people sleep empty-stomach every day,” said Dipa Sinha, Assistant Professor (Economics), Ambedkar University, Delhi, who is also associated with the Right to Food campaign.

The government buying food grains at MSP to export is seen as a ‘trade distorting’ exercise and is not allowed as per the regulations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Complaints have been raised on multiple occasions against India in WTO by other countries, for crossing the subsidy ceiling in procurement of grains at MSP.

“DBT in food subsidy and procurement of grains at MSP cannot go hand in hand. If the government pushes for cash transfers for food subsidy, it will not be able to procure grains at MSP and even if it does, what will it do with it? On the other hand, WTO rules only allow India to buy food grains for distribution under PDS for food security under its green box measure. Procuring food grains otherwise is seen as an exercise to tamper with international prices,” Reetika Khera, Professor of Economics, IIT Delhi, had told this writer in an interview in 2018.

If the DBT food programme makes its way to more states, which is a real possibility given the BJP’s penchant for cash transfers, the MSP regime will not be safe with or without the repeal of the new farm laws.

If MSP were to become a legal right, the guarantee it will offer will have no value if the government stops procuring grains altogether. It is, hence, imperative that, along with the repeal of the farm laws and making MSP a legal right, farmers also demand that the central government roll back the cash transfers scheme for food subsidies completely.