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India's Tryst With Policymaking

Grand Tamasha

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Why Is the Government Prohibiting Paddy Transplantation Before June 15th?

Paddy can only be sown after June 15. This means there's a delayed output, which leaves farmer with very little time to clear the field before the winter crops can be sown. MSP is an assured minimum price guarantee on the sale of particular crops. It incentivizes overproduction of rice even in areas not well suited to the crops. And what has happened because of that is this entire chain of events, which in fact leads to exacerbation of the Delhi smoke crisis.

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